What color is Pink?
Pink is a light, warm color made by mixing red and white, landing softer than red but livelier than pale blush — hex #FF8DA1, close to the color of a cherry blossom. It has a gentle, rosy quality that reads as clearly warm without being bold or saturated.
What is the meaning of the color Pink?
A 1693 entry in the Oxford English Dictionary records pink as a color term in English, referring to the pale red flowers of the Dianthus plant, commonly called pinks. Through the 18th and 19th centuries, pink fabric became popular in European fashion, worn by both men and women without strong gender association. By the mid-20th century, gendered color conventions had shifted, and pink became linked to femininity in Western markets. Mattel’s Barbie line, launched in 1959, became one of the most recognized anchors of that association.
What colors go with Pink?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FF8DA1 |
color: #FF8DA1;
|
| RGB | 255, 141, 161 |
color: rgb(255, 141, 161);
|
| RGB Percentage | 100%, 55%, 63% |
color: rgb(100%, 55%, 63%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 37%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 349°, 100%, 78% |
color: hsl(349, 100%, 78%);
|
| HSV | 349°, 45%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 62, 23, -7 |
color: lab(62% 23 -7);
|
| Decimal | 16747937 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.pink {
color: #FF8DA1;
}
$pink: #FF8DA1;
rgb(255, 141, 161)