Palettes / Colors / #FFAED1
#FFAED1 — Pale Vivid Pink
#FFAED1 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 #FFAED1 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.
#FFAED1 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 #ADFFDC; it also sits naturally between #FFADFA and #FFB3AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFAED1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 174, 209 |
| HSL | 334°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 334°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 18%, 0% |
| XYZ | 67.88, 56.14, 67.58 |
| Yxy | 56.14, 0.3543, 0.2930 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.69, 34.48, -5.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.92, 35.17, -5.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 68% · Blue 82%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 18% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFAED1
.text { color: #FFAED1; }
.background { background-color: #FFAED1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFAED1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 174, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFAED1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 174, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFAED1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 174, 209, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFAED1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFAED1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFFDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFAED1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFAED1
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 #FFAED1: ·
How #FFAED1 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 #FFAED1 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 #FFAED1?
#FFAED1 is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 174, 209). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFAED1?
#FFAED1 is RGB 255, 174, 209 — HSL 334°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 18%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFAED1?
Its complement is #ADFFDC; analogous partners are #FFADFA and #FFB3AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFAED1 for text?
Black text on #FFAED1 has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.