Information about #FFC5CD color

#FFC5CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFC5CD belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(255, 197, 205) (100% red, 77.3% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 20 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength warm red, #FFC5CD is nearly as bright as white. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Rose (#FFC5CB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bubble Gum (#FFC1CC) and Pale Amaranth (#FFC2C9).

The recipe behind #FFC5CD is rgb(255, 197, 205), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFC5CD: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #FFC5CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FFC5CD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FFC5CD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FFC5CD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Rose color link
Light Rose

#FFC5CB

Bubble Gum color link
Bubble Gum

#FFC1CC

Pale Crimson color link
Pale Crimson

#FFC2D1

Pink color link
Pink

#FFC0CB

Light Red color link
Light Red

#FFCCCB

Pale Rose color link
Pale Rose

#FDC1C5

Pale Scarlet color link
Pale Scarlet

#FFC9C2

Azalea color link
Azalea

#F9C0C4

Your Pink color link
Your Pink

#FFC3C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFC5CD
  • RGB255, 197, 205
  • CMYK0, 23, 20, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 197, 205)
  • HSL352°, 100%, 89%
  • HSL Precise351.724°, 100%, 88.627%
  • HSV352°, 23%, 100%
  • HSB352°, 23%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.773, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.773, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.773, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFFC5CD
  • DECIMAL ID16762317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01