#FFC0CBPink is a light, vivid, fully saturated take on red. Colors in this range are commonly associated with energy, urgency and appetite, which makes pink a natural fit for call-to-action buttons, sale badges and anywhere you need immediate attention.
Pink is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on pink hits 13.65:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.54:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of pink sits at 170° — #C2FFF5, close to paleturquoise — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for pink in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from pink's position on the color wheel (hue 350°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix pink toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how pink performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Pink | 1.54:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Pink | 13.65:1 | AAA | AAA |
#E4E3C8#E7ECC8#FCC6C6Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword pink directly.
:root {
--pink: #FFC0CB;
--pink-rgb: 255, 192, 203;
--pink-tint: #FFDCE2;
--pink-shade: #8C6A70;
}
.btn-pink {
background: var(--pink);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'pink': {
DEFAULT: '#FFC0CB',
light: '#FFDCE2',
dark: '#8C6A70',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.