Close to Cherry Blossom
#FFB8CD
#FFB8CD is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Cherry Blossom. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 72.2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 100% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FFB8CD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.99:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FFB8CD as they’d see it.
#FFB8CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FFB8CD
What color is #FFB8CD?
#FFB8CD is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Cherry Blossom. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 72.2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 100% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FFB8CD in RGB?
#FFB8CD is rgb(255, 184, 205): 255 red, 184 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FFB8CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 20, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FFB8CD?
PANTONE 1767 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FFB8CD?
Its complement #8EDAC4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.