Palettes / Colors / #FFADC0
#FFADC0 — Pale Vivid Red
#FFADC0 is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
#FFADC0 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ADFFEC; it also sits naturally between #FFADE9 and #FFC3AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFADC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 173, 192 |
| HSL | 346°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 346°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 25%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.70, 54.95, 57.01 |
| Yxy | 54.95, 0.3698, 0.3093 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.01, 32.54, 2.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.13, 32.94, 2.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 68% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 25% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFADC0
.text { color: #FFADC0; }
.background { background-color: #FFADC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFADC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 173, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFADC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 173, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFADC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 173, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFADC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFADC0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFFEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFADC0: #000000.
How #FFADC0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FFADC0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFADC0?
#FFADC0 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 173, 192). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFADC0?
#FFADC0 is RGB 255, 173, 192 — HSL 346°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 25%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFADC0?
Its complement is #ADFFEC; analogous partners are #FFADE9 and #FFC3AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFADC0 for text?
Black text on #FFADC0 has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.