Pale Pink is a light pastel shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Crimson, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pale Pink is a pastel color. Pale Pink effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pale Pink is #FADADD.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Pink has 98%% Red, 85% Green, and 87% Blue.
Pale Pink has 354° Hue, 13% Saturation, and 98% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Pink has 354° Hue, 78% Saturation, and 92% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Pink has 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% yellow, and 2% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#FADADD |
|
RGB |
(250, 218, 221) |
(98%, 85%, 87%) |
HSV |
(354°, 13, 98) |
(98%, 13%, 98%) |
HSL |
(354°, 78, 92) |
(98%, 78%, 92%) |
CMYK |
(0, 13, 12, 2) |
(0%, 13%, 12%, 2%) |
The natural luminance of Pale Pink is 76%, which is high.
Pale Pink has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pale Pink and black have a 16.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pale Pink and white have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
76% |
AAA (16.1) |
insufficient (1.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Pale Pink paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Red, 1% Magenta, 2% Black, 85% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
12%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Black
2%
White
85%
To mix Pale Pink paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Magenta, 6% Yellow, 2% Black, 85% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
7%
Yellow
6%
Black
2%
White
85%
Colors similar to Pale Pink are: Cosmos, Vanilla Ice, Pastel Pink, Pig Pink, and Light Pink. Cosmos is more red than Pale Pink. Vanilla Ice is more magenta than Pale Pink. Pastel Pink is more magenta and brighter and darker than Pale Pink. Pig Pink is more magenta than Pale Pink. Light Pink is more magenta and brighter and darker than Pale Pink.