Light pink

#ffa8a4

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light pink, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Light pink, a vivid red sitting at 3 degrees on the wheel. Light reds like this land in beauty, food and lifestyle branding. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Light pink color values

Every conversion for #ffa8a4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ffa8a4

RGB255, 168, 164

HSL3, 100%, 82%

HSV3, 36%, 100%

CMYK0%, 34%, 36%, 0%

Lab77.25, 31.57, 15.32

XYZ61.94, 51.95, 41.88

Decimal16754852

Web safe#ff9999

Pantone176 C

Shades of light pink

#ff837d #ff5e56 #ff392f #ff1309 #e10a00 #ba0800 #930600 #6c0500 #450300 #1f0100

Tints of light pink

#ffafab #ffb6b3 #ffbdba #ffc4c1 #ffcbc9 #ffd2d0 #ffd9d7 #ffe0df #ffe7e6 #ffeeed

Colors that go with light pink

Complementary#a4fbff Analogous#ffa4ce Analogous#ffd5a4 Triadic#a4ffa8 Triadic#a8a4ff Split complementary#a4ffd6 Split complementary#a4cdff

Light pink in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 34, 36, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ffa8a4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 34 36 0

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 35 37 6

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light pink in css

Copy #ffa8a4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ffa8a4; }
.text { color: #ffa8a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffa8a4; }

How light pink looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light pink and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ffa8a4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ffa8a4 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light pink on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ffa8a4 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light pink? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light pink into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ffa8a4 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light pink, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ffa8a4 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.