Palettes / Colors / #FFADCE
#FFADCE — Pale Vivid Pink
#FFADCE is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FFADCE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FFADCE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ADFFDE; it also sits naturally between #FFADF7 and #FFB6AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFADCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 173, 206 |
| HSL | 336°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 336°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 19%, 0% |
| XYZ | 67.32, 55.60, 65.58 |
| Yxy | 55.60, 0.3571, 0.2950 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.39, 34.55, -4.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.57, 35.20, -4.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 68% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 19% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFADCE
.text { color: #FFADCE; }
.background { background-color: #FFADCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFADCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 173, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(336, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFADCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 173, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFADCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 173, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFADCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFADCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFFDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFADCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFADCE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FFADCE: ·
How #FFADCE 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 #FFADCE 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 #FFADCE?
#FFADCE is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 173, 206). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFADCE?
#FFADCE is RGB 255, 173, 206 — HSL 336°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 19%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFADCE?
Its complement is #ADFFDE; analogous partners are #FFADF7 and #FFB6AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFADCE for text?
Black text on #FFADCE has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.