#FFC6DC Hex Color
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This unsaturated pastel pink feels soft and airy due to its high lightness and low chroma. Because it creates excellent contrast with black text, #ffc6dc works well as a background for clean, legible typography in branding or UI design. Pair this hex code with a sharp, deep charcoal or forest green to prevent the palette from feeling too washed out or overly sweet.
Questions about #ffc6dc
What is #ffc6dc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffc6dc is rgb(255, 198, 220), in HSL hsl(337, 100%, 89%) and in CMYK 0%, 22%, 14%, 0%.
What colors pair best with #ffc6dc to avoid a washed-out look?
To prevent #ffc6dc from feeling too sweet or faded, pair it with sharp, grounding colors like dark charcoal or deep navy. Adding a saturated, darker accent helps balance the high lightness and low chroma of this specific pink.
Is #ffc6dc readable on white or black?
#ffc6dc has a 1.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.36:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.