Information about #FFBCBD color

#FFBCBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFBCBD belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(255, 188, 189) (100% red, 73.7% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 26 / 0 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FFBCBD presents itself as a maximally vivid red — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Obv pink und nid orange susch braindead (#FFB8BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Pink (#FFB6C1) and Your Pink (#FFC3C0).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 188, 189)), which gives #FFBCBD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFBCBD: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FFBCBD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FFBCBD color variations

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

#FFBCBD 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 #FFBCBD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFBCBD
  • RGB255, 188, 189
  • CMYK0, 26, 26, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 188, 189)
  • HSL359°, 100%, 87%
  • HSL Precise359.104°, 100%, 86.863%
  • HSV359°, 26%, 100%
  • HSB359°, 26%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.737, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.737, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.737, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFFBCBD
  • DECIMAL ID16759997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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