Color Name: Carnation Pink
Hex Color Code: #FFA6C9
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 166, 201)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 34.9%, 21.2%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue): Pink





Carnation Pink is a color that resembles the color of a carnation plant flower. Crayola formulated the color in 1903.

What color is Carnation Pink?

Carnation Pink color belongs to the Pink color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Carnation Pink is #FFA6C9, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 166, 201).

In the RGB color model, Carnation Pink has a red value of 255, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 21.2% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 336.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 82.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Carnation Pink has a hue of 336.4° (degrees), 34.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.


Carnation Pink is cool or warm?

The color Carnation Pink is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Carnation Pink?

Carnation Pink has an LRV of nearly 53. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Carnation Pink (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 166, 201)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
34.90%
Yellow
21.18%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(336.4deg, 100.0 %, 82.5 %)

Hue
336.4°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
82.55 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 35, 33)
Red
41 (15.9%)
Yellow
35 (13.8%)
Blue
33 (12.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
336.4°
Saturation
34.90 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 336.4°

W: 65.10 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 65.42

Y : 52.75

Z : 61.99

YXY

Y1 : 52.75

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 34.90%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 52.7 %

Munsell Color System

10RP 7.6/9.9

CIE-Lab

L : 77.73

A : 37.47

B : -4.17

CIE-Lch

L : 77.73

C : 37.7

H : 353.66

CIE-Luv

L : 77.73

U : 53.69

V : -13.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.63

A : 33.68

B : 0.23






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Carnation Pink (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the colors similar to Carnation Pink (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#FBAED2
Lavender Pink
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#F6ADC6
Nadeshiko Pink
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#F19CBB
Amaranth Pink
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Carnation Pink color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Carnation Pink to Pantone PMS


#F99FC9
PANTONE 210 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#F8A3BC
PANTONE 189 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#F59BBB
PANTONE 1905 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#FF9BCB
PANTONE 933 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


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RAL Design


Carnation Pink color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Carnation Pink to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


Carnation Pink color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Carnation Pink to British Standard 4800


#F9BBCB
BS 02-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#F98CC7
BS 24-E-50 - Pink
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)





Paint similar to Carnation Pink (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Carnation Pink (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Carnation Pink color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Carnation Pink to Dunn-Edwards


#FEA6C8
Taffy Pink (DE 5045)
ΔE - 0.27 (99.7% similar)
#FFADC9
Heartfelt (DE 5059)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#FEA7BD
Tutu (DE 5066)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#EC9DC3
Be My Valentine (DE 5038)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Carnation Pink color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Carnation Pink to Benjamin Moore


#F5ABC5
Blushing Bride (2086-50)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#F2ABCB
Rhododendron (2079-50)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#E898BF
Island Sunset (1346)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#ECB0CA
Pink Begonia (2078-50)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints


Carnation Pink color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Carnation Pink to PPG Paints


#EFA7BF
Tickled Pink (PPG1181-4)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#E3A4B8
Garden Party (PPG1182-4)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#E69DAD
Brandywine (PPG1183-4)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#F5B3BC
Powder Rose (PPG1184-3)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)





Valspar


Carnation Pink color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Carnation Pink to Valspar


#EAA4BF
Pink Frenzy (1002-2A)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#F0AEC4
Hushed Rose (1003-2A)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#F199B1
Harmonious Rose (1004-2A)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#EB97B2
Positively Pink (1003-1C)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Behr


Carnation Pink color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Carnation Pink to Behr


#E6AAC1
Little Princess (P130-3)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#E7B2D0
Gumball (P120-2)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#DE95AE
It'S A Girl (P130-4)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#E5A5B1
Love At First Sight (P140-3)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Carnation Pink color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Carnation Pink to Sherwin Williams


#D899B1
Haute Pink (SW 6570)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#EB92A3
Cheery (SW 6584)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)
#F0BCC9
In the Pink (SW 6583)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)
#E392A1
Jaipur Pink (SW 6577)
ΔE - 8.59 (91.4% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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