Pink Color Palette
Pink Color Palette built around #FFC0CB, a light warm pink anchor (WCAG contrast 1.54:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFE7EB | |
| surface | #CEF1EB | |
| text | #865D64 | |
| text-muted | #DDA7B0 | |
| primary | #FFC0CB | |
| secondary | #CEF1EB | |
| accent | #DDA7B0 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffe7eb;
--surface: #cef1eb;
--text: #865d64;
--text-muted: #dda7b0;
--primary: #ffc0cb;
--secondary: #cef1eb;
--accent: #dda7b0;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FFC0CB | #FFE7EB | #865D64 | #CEF1EB | #DDA7B0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFC0CB | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| #FFE7EB | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| #865D64 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| #CEF1EB | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| #DDA7B0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the pink color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FFC0CB, #FFE7EB, #865D64, #CEF1EB, #DDA7B0.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.