Shades of pink

This article is about the pale red colour. For the yellow dyes formerly called pink, see Stil de grain yellow and Quercitron.

Pink colors are usually light or desaturated shades of reds, roses, and magentas which are created on computer and television screens using the RGB color model and in printing with the CMYK color model. As such, it is an arbitrary classification of color.

Pink
Common connotations
femininity, love, Easter, Valentine's Day
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFC0CB
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 192, 203)
HSV (h, s, v)	(350°, 25%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(84, 39, 1°)
Source	HTML/CSS^[1]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Below is a list of some of the common pink colors.

Web colors

Pink

Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFC0CB
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 192, 203)
HSV (h, s, v)	(350°, 25%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(84, 39, 1°)
Source	X11 color names^[2] HTML/CSS^[1]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Light pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Pink (#ffc0cb)
#ffc0cb

At right is displayed the web color pink.

Light pink

"Light pink" redirects here. For the RAL color, see RAL 3015 Light pink.

Light Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFB6C1
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 182, 193)
HSV (h, s, v)	(351°, 29%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(81, 46, 3°)
Source	X11 color names^[2] HTML/CSS^[1]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Moderate pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Light pink (#ffb6c1)
#ffb6c1

At right is displayed the web color light pink. The name of the web color is written as "lightpink" (no space) in HTML for computer display.

Although this color is called "light pink", as can be ascertained by inspecting its hex code, it is actually a slightly deeper, not a lighter, tint of pink than the color pink itself. A more accurate name for it in terms of traditional color nomenclature would therefore be medium light pink.

Hot pink

"Hot pink" redirects here. For other uses, see Hot Pink (disambiguation).

 

The pink triangle, always rendered in a tone of hot pink, has been used as an LGBT pride and LGBT rights symbol since the early 1970s

Hot Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FF69B4
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 105, 180)
HSV (h, s, v)	(330°, 59%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(65, 95, 343°)
Source	X11 color names^[2] HTML/CSS^[1]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Hot pink (#ff69b4)
#ff69b4

At right is displayed the web color hot pink. The name of the web color is written as "hotpink" (no space) in HTML for computer display. This shade of pink, along with bubblegum pink, was a very popular aesthetic during the 2000s.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Deep pink

Deep Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FF1493
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 20, 147)
HSV (h, s, v)	(328°, 92%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(56, 134, 350°)
Source	X11 color names^[2] HTML/CSS^[1]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Deep pink (#ff1493)
#ff1493

At right is displayed the web color deep pink.^[8] The name of the web color is written as "deeppink" (no space) in HTML for computer display.

Pastel pink

Pastel pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFD1DC
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 209, 220)
HSV (h, s, v)	(346°, 18%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(88, 27, 355°)
Source	ColorHexa.com
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

In Western culture, pastel pink is used to symbolize baby girls just as baby blue is often used to symbolize baby boys.

Other notable pink colors

Champagne pink

Champagne Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F1DDCF
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(241, 221, 207)
HSV (h, s, v)	(25°, 14%, 95%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(89, 18, 46°)
Source	Pantone TPX^[9]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Yellowish white
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Champagne pink (#f1ddcf)
#f1ddcf

Displayed at right is the color champagne pink, a strongly yellow-hued shade of pink.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #12-1107 TPX—Champagne Pink.

Pink lace

Pink Lace
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFDDF4
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 221, 244)
HSV (h, s, v)	(319°, 13%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(91, 23, 324°)
Source	Xona.com Color List
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Pale purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Pink lace (#ffddf4)
#ffddf4

At right is displayed the color pink lace, a very pale purplish pink.

The color name pink lace for this pale tone of rose pink has been in use since 2001, when it was promulgated as one of the colors on the Xona.com Color List.

This color is suggestive of the color of some women's lingerie.

Piggy pink

 

Many pigs are colored pink

Piggy Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FDDDE6
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(253, 221, 230)
HSV (h, s, v)	(343°, 13%, 99%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(91, 18, 351°)
Source	Crayola
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Pale pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Piggy pink (#fddde6)
#fddde6

The color piggy pink is displayed at right.

The color piggy pink is a representation of the color of a pink pig.

The color piggy pink was formulated by Crayola in 1998. The color was originally called pig pink, but later the name was changed to "piggy pink".

Pale pink

Pale Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F9CCCA
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(249, 204, 202)
HSV (h, s, v)	(3°, 19%, 98%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(86, 29, 15°)
Source
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Light yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Pale pink (#f9ccca)
#f9ccca

At right is displayed the color pale pink, a light, desaturated shade of pink.

Baby pink

Baby Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F4C2C2
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(244, 194, 194)
HSV (h, s, v)	(0°, 20%, 96%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(83, 32, 12°)
Source
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Moderate yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

See also: Gendered associations of pink and blue

Baby pink (#f4c2c2)
#f4c2c2

At right is displayed the color baby pink, a light shade of pink.

The first recorded use of baby pink as a color name in English was in 1928.^[10]

In Western culture, baby pink is used to symbolize baby girls just as baby blue is often used to symbolize baby boys (but see also the section Pink in gender in the main article on pink.)

Spanish pink

Pink (G&S)
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F7BFBE
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(247, 191, 190)
HSV (h, s, v)	(1°, 23%, 97%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(82, 36, 13°)
Source	Gallego and Sanz^[11]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Moderate yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Spanish pink (#f7bfbe)
#f7bfbe

Spanish pink is the color that is called Rosa (the Spanish word for "pink") in the Guía de coloraciones (Guide to colorations) by Rosa Gallego and Juan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary published in 2005 that is widely popular in the Hispanophone realm.

Cameo pink

Cameo Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#EFBBCC
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(239, 187, 204)
HSV (h, s, v)	(340°, 22%, 94%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(81, 31, 349°)
Source
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Pale purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Cameo pink
#efbbcc

At right is displayed the color cameo pink, a medium light tone of rose pink.

The first recorded use of cameo pink as a color name in English was in 1912.^[12]

Orchid pink

Main article: Orchid (color)

Orchid Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F2BDCD
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(242, 189, 205)
HSV (h, s, v)	(342°, 22%, 95%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(82, 32, 351°)
Source	Pantone TPX^[13]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Pale purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Orchid pink
#f2bdcd

Displayed at right is the color orchid pink, a pale and soft purplish pink color.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #13-2010 TPX—Orchid Pink.^[14]

 

Wild pink orchid

Fairy Tale

Fairy Tale
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F2C1D1
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(242, 193, 209)
HSV (h, s, v)	(340°, 20%, 95%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(83, 29, 349°)
Source	Pantone TCX^[15]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Pale purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Fairy tale
#f2c1d1

Displayed at the right is the color Fairy Tale, a pale and soft purplish pink color resembling typical fairy outfits in fiction. It is similar to orchid pink but slightly paler and more purple-toned.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Cotton eXtended (TCX)" color list, color #13-2802 TCX—Fairy Tale.^[14]

Cherry blossom pink

 

Cherry blossoms blooming in the spring in Japan

Cherry Blossom Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFB7C5
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 183, 197)
HSV (h, s, v)	(348°, 28%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(81, 45, 0°)
Source	Maerz and Paul^[16]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Moderate pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Cherry blossom pink
#ffb7c5

At right is displayed the color cherry blossom pink, a moderately light pink.

The first recorded use of cherry blossom pink as a color name in English was in 1867.^[17]

Cherry blossom pink is an important color in Japanese culture. In the spring, the Japanese people gather to watch the cherry blossoms bloom during the Hanami festival. This custom has spread to the United States with the institution of the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.

 

Cherry blossoms

Cherry blossom pink colored shirts are often worn to work on 15 September (a day a few days before the beginning of spring in the Southern Hemisphere) to celebrate "Cherry Blossom Day" in Brisbane, Australia.^[18]

Light hot pink

Light Hot Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFB3DE
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 179, 222)
HSV (h, s, v)	(326°, 30%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(81, 48, 333°)
Source	Xona.com Color List
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Light purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Light hot pink
#ffb3de

At right is displayed the color light hot pink.

This is the color hot pink light on the Xona.com Color List.

Lavender pink

Main article: Lavender (color)

Lavender Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FBAED2
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(251, 174, 210)
HSV (h, s, v)	(332°, 31%, 98%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(79, 48, 340°)
Source	Crayola
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Light purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Lavender pink
#fbaed2

At right is displayed the color Lavender pink, a moderately light purplish pink.

This pinkish tone of lavender, displayed at right, is the color designated as lavender in the list of Crayola crayon colors.

Cotton candy

Cotton Candy
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFBCD9
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 188, 217)
HSV (h, s, v)	(334°, 26%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(83, 41, 342°)
Source	Crayola
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Light purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Cotton candy
#ffbcd9

The color cotton candy is displayed at right, a light purplish pink. The color cotton candy was formulated by Crayola in 1998.^[19]

 

A tuft of cotton candy

Carnation pink

Carnation Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFA6C9
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 166, 201)
HSV (h, s, v)	(336°, 35%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(78, 55, 346°)
Source	List of Crayola crayon colors
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Moderate purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Carnation pink
#ffa6c9

Displayed at right is the color carnation pink. Carnation pink is a color that resembles the flower color of a carnation plant. The color as displayed here was formulated by Crayola in 1903, and appears in Crayola's boxes of 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 and 96 colors.

The first recorded use of carnation as a color name in English was in 1535.^[20]

 

A pink carnation flower

Baker-Miller pink

Main article: Baker-Miller Pink

Baker-Miller Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FF91AF
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 145, 175)
HSV (h, s, v)	(344°, 43%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(73, 71, 356°)
Source	Internet
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Strong purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Baker-Miller pink
#ff91af

Baker-Miller Pink is a tone of pink that was originally created by mixing one gallon of pure white indoor latex paint with one pint of red trim semi-gloss outdoor paint.^[21] It is named for the two U.S. Navy officers who first experimented with its use in 1979 at the Naval Correctional Facility in Seattle, Washington at the behest of researcher Alexander Schauss. The color is also known as Schauss pink, after Alexander Schauss' extensive research into the effects of the color on emotions and hormones, as well as P-618 and Drunk-Tank Pink.^[22]

Results of the use of this color to paint the interiors of correctional institutions has been mixed. Some prisoners have been calmed by the color, but others have been agitated and disturbed by it.

Tickle me pink

Tickle Me Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FC89AC
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(252, 137, 172)
HSV (h, s, v)	(342°, 46%, 99%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(71, 74, 355°)
Source	Crayola
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Strong purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Tickle Me Pink
#fc89ac

The color tickle me pink is displayed at right, a bright shade of pink.

The color tickle me pink was formulated by Crayola in 1993. The name was created by Joslyn Davis when she won a Crayola competition.

Amaranth pink

Main article: Amaranth (color)

Amaranth Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F19CBB
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(241, 156, 187)
HSV (h, s, v)	(338°, 35%, 95%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(74, 53, 348°)
Source	Maerz and Paul^[23]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Moderate purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Amaranth pink
#f19cbb

The color amaranth pink is displayed at right. This color is a representation of the color of pink amaranth flowers.^[24]

 

Pink globe amaranth

The first recorded use of amaranth pink as a color name in English was in 1905.^[25]

American pink

American Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FF9899
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 152, 153)
HSV (h, s, v)	(359°, 40%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(74, 72, 12°)
Source	^[Unsourced]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the color American pink.

Charm pink

Charm Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#E68FAC
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(230, 143, 172)
HSV (h, s, v)	(340°, 38%, 90%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(69, 55, 351°)
Source
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Dark purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Charm pink
#e68fac

The color charm pink is displayed at right, a medium shade of purplish pink.

The color name charm pink first came into use in 1948.

The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.^[26]

"Charm pink" is a medium roseish tone of pink that is used in interior design.

China pink

China Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#DE6FA1
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(222, 111, 161)
HSV (h, s, v)	(333°, 50%, 87%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(61, 71, 345°)
Source
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

China pink
#de6fa1

The color China pink is displayed at right, a dark purplish pink.

The color name China pink first came into use in 1948.

The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.^[26]

Mimi Pink

Mimi Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFDAE9
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 218, 233)
HSV (h, s, v)	(336°, 15%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(90, 22, 342°)
Source
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Pale purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Mimi Pink (#ffdae9)
#ffdae9

The Color Mimi Pink is displayed at right, a very pale shade of purplish pink.

Misty rose

Main article: Shades of rose

Misty Rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFE4E1
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 228, 225)
HSV (h, s, v)	(6°, 12%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(93, 17, 19°)
Source	X11
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Pinkish white
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Misty rose
#ffe4e1

Misty rose is a pale shade of pink. It is also a web color.

Tango pink

Tango Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#E4717A
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(228, 113, 122)
HSV (h, s, v)	(355°, 50%, 89%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(61, 82, 9°)
Source
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Tango pink
#e4717a

The color tango pink is displayed at right, a moderate reddish pink.

Another name for this color is tango.

The first recorded use of tango pink as a color name in English was in 1925.^[27]

The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.^[26]

Congo pink

Congo Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F88379
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(248, 131, 121)
HSV (h, s, v)	(5°, 51%, 97%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(68, 89, 16°)
Source
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Congo pink
#f88379

The color Congo pink is displayed at right, a moderate yellow-toned shade of pink.

The first recorded use of Congo pink as a color name in English was in 1912.^[28]

"Congo pink" is an orangeish tone of pink.

The normalized color coordinates for Congo pink are identical to Coral pink, which was first recorded as a color name in English in 1892.^[29]

Coral pink

Main article: Coral (color)

Coral Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F88379
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(248, 131, 121)
HSV (h, s, v)	(5°, 51%, 97%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(68, 89, 16°)
Source	ISCC-NBS^[30]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Coral pink
#F88379

The color coral pink is displayed at right, a pinkish color.^[30]

The first recorded use of coral pink as a color name in English was in 1892.^[29]

The complementary color of coral pink is teal.

The normalized color coordinates for coral pink are identical to Congo pink, which was first recorded as a color name in English in 1912.^[28]

New York pink

New York Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#D7837F
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(215, 131, 127)
HSV (h, s, v)	(3°, 41%, 84%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(64, 60, 15°)
Source	Xona.com Color List
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

New York pink
#d7837f

At right is displayed the color New York pink, a dark, desaturated yellow-toned shade of pink.

The color name New York pink for this dark tone of pink has been in use since 2001, when it was promulgated as one of the colors on the Xona.com Color List.

Solid pink

Solid Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#893843
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(137, 56, 67)
HSV (h, s, v)	(352°, 59%, 54%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(35, 56, 6°)
Source	Xona.com Color List
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Dark red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Solid pink
#893843

Solid pink (2.5 Gamma Corrected)
#c78b95

At right is displayed the color solid pink, a dark reddish pink.

The color name solid pink for this extremely dark tone of pink has been in use since 2001, when it was promulgated as one of the colors on the Xona.com Color List.

Silver pink

Main article: Silver (color)

Silver Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#C4AEAD
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(196, 174, 173)
HSV (h, s, v)	(3°, 12%, 77%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(73, 14, 15°)
Source
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Grayish yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Silver pink
#c4aead

The color silver pink is displayed at right, a grayish shade of pink.

The color name silver pink first came into use in 1948.

The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.^[26]

Queen pink

Queen Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#E8CCD7
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(232, 204, 215)
HSV (h, s, v)	(336°, 12%, 91%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(85, 16, 343°)
Source
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Pale pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Queen pink
#e8ccd7

The color queen pink is displayed at right, a pale shade of pink.

The color name queen pink first came into use in 1948.

The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.^[26]

Pink lavender

Main article: Lavender (color)

Pink Lavender
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#DBB2D1
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(219, 178, 209)
HSV (h, s, v)	(315°, 19%, 86%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(77, 29, 319°)
Source	Pantone TPX^[31]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Grayish purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Pink Lavender
#dbb2d1

The color pink lavender is displayed at right, a light, strongly purplish shade of pink.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #14-3207 TPX—Pink Lavender.^[14]

Mountbatten pink

Main article: Mountbatten pink

Mountbatten Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#997A8D
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(153, 122, 141)
HSV (h, s, v)	(323°, 20%, 60%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(55, 20, 328°)
Source	^[Unsourced]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Mountbatten pink (#997A8D)
#997A8D

Mountbatten pink, also called Plymouth pink,^[32] is a naval camouflage color, a grayish tone of mauve, invented by Louis Mountbatten of the British Royal Navy in autumn 1940 during World War II.

Chilean Pink

Chilean Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#E8C3BA
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(232, 195, 186)
HSV (h, s, v)	(12°, 20%, 91%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(82, 26, 26°)
Source	^[Unsourced]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Moderate yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Chilean Pink
#e8c3ba

Chilean pink color is a shade of Chilean pink flower (Lapageria r. specie), resembling light pale red-orange, pale vermilion nuance.

Pale Dogwood

Pale Dogwood
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#EDCDC2
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(237, 205, 194)
HSV (h, s, v)	(15°, 18%, 93%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(85, 24, 31°)
Source	Pantone TCX^[33]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Pale yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Pale Dogwood
#EDCDC2

Pale Dogwood is a beige-tinted shade of pink.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Cotton eXtended (TCX)" color list, color #13-1404 TCX—Pale Dogwood.^[14]

Pink (Pantone)

Pink (Pantone)
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#D74894
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(215, 72, 148)
HSV (h, s, v)	(328°, 67%, 84%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(53, 89, 342°)
Source	Pantone TPX^[34]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Pink (Pantone)
#d74894

Displayed at right is the color called pink in Pantone.

In Pantone, this color is designated as Pink U.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #U—Pink.^[14]

Mexican pink

Main article: Mexican pink

Mexican Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#E4007C
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(228, 0, 124)
HSV (h, s, v)	(327°, 100%, 89%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(49, 124, 352°)
Source	^[35]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Mexican pink (#e4007C)
#e4007C

Mexican pink is a color that is used in clothing such as serapes and in the craft and fine art of traditional Mexican culture.

Mexican pink became known as such through the efforts of the journalist, painter, cartoonist and fashion designer Ramón Valdiosera in the mid-1940s.^[35]

Another name for this color is Mexican rose, a play on the Spanish name rosa mexicano.^{[citation needed]}

Barbie pink

Barbie Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#DA1884
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(218, 24, 132)
HSV (h, s, v)	(327°, 89%, 85%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(49, 111, 347°)
Source	Pantone^[36]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Barbie pink
#da1884

The color Barbie pink is displayed at right, a deep shade of pink.

Pantone 219C is the color used by Mattel's Barbie in logos, packaging, and promotional materials.^[37][38][39]

Fandango pink

Fandango Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#DE5285
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(222, 82, 133)
HSV (h, s, v)	(338°, 63%, 87%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(55, 92, 354°)
Source	Pantone TPX^[40]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Fandango pink
#de5285

Displayed at right is the color fandango pink, a vivid pink.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #17-2033 TPX—Fandango Pink.^[14]

Paradise pink

Paradise Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#E63E62
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(230, 62, 98)
HSV (h, s, v)	(347°, 73%, 90%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(53, 119, 5°)
Source	Pantone TPX^[41]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Paradise pink
#e63e62

Displayed at right is the color paradise pink, a bright, reddish pink.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #17-1755 TPX—Paradise Pink.^[14]

Brink pink

Brink Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FB607F
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(251, 96, 127)
HSV (h, s, v)	(348°, 62%, 98%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(62, 109, 4°)
Source	Crayola
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Brink pink
#fb607f

The color brink pink was formulated by Crayola in 1998. Since 2005 it is called pink sherbert.

French pink

French Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FD6C9E
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(253, 108, 158)
HSV (h, s, v)	(339°, 57%, 99%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(65, 95, 354°)
Source	Pourpre.com
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

French pink
#fd6c9e

At right is displayed the color French pink, which is the tone of pink that is called pink (French: rose) in the Pourpre.com color list, a color list widely popular in France.

Bright pink

Bright Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FF007F
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 0, 127)
HSV (h, s, v)	(330°, 100%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(55, 143, 355°)
Source	^[Unsourced]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Bright pink (#ff007f)
#ff007f

Bright pink is a maximally saturated tone of pink that is another name for the color rose.

In most Indo-European languages, the color that in English is called pink is called rosa; therefore, the color that is called rose in English is called bright rosa in most European and Latin American countries (using whatever adjective in a particular language means bright in that language).

Persian pink

Main article: Rose (color) § Persian pink

Persian Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F77FBE
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(247, 127, 190)
HSV (h, s, v)	(328°, 49%, 97%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(69, 76, 339°)
Source	Maerz and Paul^[42]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Persian pink
#f77fbe

The color Persian pink is displayed at right, a bright, purplish pink.

The first recorded use of Persian pink as a color name in English was in 1923.^[43]

Rose pink

Main article: Shades of rose

Rose Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FF66CC
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 102, 204)
HSV (h, s, v)	(320°, 60%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(66, 97, 331°)
Source	WSC
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid reddish purple
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Rose pink
#ff66cc

The color Rose pink is displayed at right, a bright, purplish pink.

The first recorded use of rose pink as a color name in English was in 1761.^[44]

Light deep pink

Light Deep Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FF5CCD
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 92, 205)
HSV (h, s, v)	(318°, 64%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(64, 103, 329°)
Source	Xona.com Color List
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid reddish purple
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Light deep pink
#ff5ccd

At right is displayed the color light deep pink, a bright purplish pink.

This is the color deep pink light on the Xona.com Color List.

Ultra pink

Ultra Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FF6FFF
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 111, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)	(300°, 56%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(69, 108, 308°)
Source	Crayola
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid purple
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Ultra pink
#ff6fff

Ultra pink is a Crayola crayon color formulated in 1972. In 1990, the name was changed in error to shocking pink; however, properly speaking, the name shocking pink should be reserved for only the original shocking pink formulated by Elsa Schiaparelli in 1937 (shown below).

Shocking pink

Shocking Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FC0FC0
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(252, 15, 192)
HSV (h, s, v)	(315°, 94%, 99%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(57, 124, 331°)
Source	^[not specific enough to verify]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid reddish purple
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Shocking pink
#fc0fc0

Shocking pink is bold and intense. It takes its name from the tone of pink used in the lettering on the box of the perfume called Shocking,^[45] designed by Leonor Fini for the Surrealist fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli in 1937.^[46] The color shown at right matches the color of the lettering on the original box.^[47][48] This in turn was inspired by the Tête de Belier (Ram's Head), a 17.27 ct pink diamond from Cartier owned by heiress Daisy Fellowes,^[49] who was one of Schiaparelli's best clients.

Shocking pink kept its name in British English,^[45] whereas in North America "This intense magenta was called shocking pink in the 1930s, hot pink in the 1950s, and kinky pink in the 1960s...[it] has appeared in the vanguard of more than one youth revolution...to some it sings, to others it screams".^[50] This color is now again called "shocking pink" to distinguish it from the web color hot pink (shown above).

NHRA drag racer Shirley Muldowney was famous for driving a shocking pink dragster.^{[citation needed]}

 

A bougainvillea with shocking pink flowers

On its way into the German language, shocking pink lost the "shocking" and is called only "Pink"; the color that is called "pink" in English is called "rosa" in German as it is in most other Indo-European languages. A similar situation happens in Portuguese, but its nomenclature arrives intact, becoming "rosa-choque" ("shocking pink"). Brazilians also call all darker and hot tones of pink "rosa-pink".

Super pink

Super Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#CF6BA9
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(207, 107, 169)
HSV (h, s, v)	(323°, 48%, 81%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(59, 65, 332°)
Source	Pantone TPX^[51]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Strong reddish purple
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Super pink
#cf6ba9

Displayed at right is the color super pink, a very purple-toned shade of pink.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #17-2625 TPX—Super Pink.^[14]

Rose Pompadour

Rose Pompadour
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#ED7A9B
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(237, 122, 155)
HSV (h, s, v)	(343°, 49%, 93%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(65, 75, 356°)
Source	Color-sample.com
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep purplish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Rose Pompadour
#ed7a9b

Displayed at right is the color Rose Pompadour [fr], a desaturated, purplish pink.

This color was designed by Sèvres for Madame de Pompadour, in 18th century France.^[52]

Steel pink

Steel Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#CC33CC
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(204, 51, 204)
HSV (h, s, v)	(300°, 75%, 80%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(51, 102, 308°)
Source	Crayola
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid purple
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Steel pink
#cc33cc

The color steel pink is displayed at right, a strongly purple-toned shade of pink.

The color steel pink was introduced by Crayola in January 2011, when the Ultra Hot and Super Cool set of Crayola colored pencils was fully introduced.

"Steel pink" is a deep tone of magenta.

Pink (RYB)

Pink (RYB)
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FF8080
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 128, 128)
HSV (h, s, v)	(0°, 50%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(68, 94, 12°)
Source	RYB color system
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the color that is called "pink" in the RYB color model. It is a mixture of red and white.^[53]

Bubblegum pink

Bubblegum Pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F58092
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(245, 128, 146)
HSV (h, s, v)	(351°, 48%, 96%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(67, 80, 4°)
Source	Crayola
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid purple
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Bubblegum pink
#F58092

The color Bubblegum pink is displayed at right.

"Bubblegum pink" is a deep tone of magenta. This shade of pink, along with hot pink, were a very popular aesthetic during the 2000s.^{[54][55][5][3][4]}

Lusty gallant

Lusty gallant
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#FFCCCC
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(255, 204, 204)
HSV (h, s, v)	(0°, 20%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(86, 32, 12°)
Source	https://www.crispedge.com/color/ffcccc/
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Pale pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Lusty gallant
#FFCCCC

The color Lusty gallant is displayed at right.

"Lusty gallant" is a light shade of pink that originated in Elizabethan England.

See also

• Lists of colors

References

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41. Type the words "Paradise Pink" into the indicated window on the Pantone Color Finder and the color will appear.
42. The color shown in the Persian Pink color box matches the color sample in the following book: Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 201; Color Sample of Persian Pink: Page 29 Plate 3 Color Sample H4.
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