Color Name: Cotton Candy
Hex Color Code: #FFB7D5
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 183, 213)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 28.2%, 16.5%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue): Purple Pink





The color Cotton Candy was formulated by Crayola in 1998.


What color is Cotton Candy?

Cotton Candy color belongs to the Purple Pink color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cotton Candy is #FFB7D5, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 183, 213).

In the RGB color model, Cotton Candy has a red value of 255, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 213. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 28.2% magenta, 16.5% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 335° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 85.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cotton Candy has a hue of 335° (degrees), 28.2 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.


Cotton Candy is cool or warm?

The color Cotton Candy is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Cotton Candy?

Cotton Candy has an LRV of nearly 60. 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 183, 213)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
183 (71.8%)
Blue
213 (83.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
28.24%
Yellow
16.47%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(335deg, 100.0 %, 85.9 %)

Hue
335°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
85.88 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 30, 28)
Red
30 (11.9%)
Yellow
30 (11.8%)
Blue
28 (11.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
335°
Saturation
28.24 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 335°

W: 71.76 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 70.18

Y : 59.93

Z : 70.82

YXY

Y1 : 59.93

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 28.24%

Y : 16.47%


LRV

~ 59.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.9RP 8.0/6.6

CIE-Lab

L : 81.8

A : 30.37

B : -4.66

CIE-Lch

L : 81.8

C : 30.73

H : 351.27

CIE-Luv

L : 81.8

U : 42.27

V : -12.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 77.42

A : 26.35

B : -0.05






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Cotton Candy (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the colors similar to Cotton Candy (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 - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#F6ADC6
Nadeshiko Pink
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#FFB3DE
Light Hot Pink
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


Cotton Candy color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Cotton Candy to Pantone PMS


#F5B6CD
PANTONE 1895 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#F8BED6
PANTONE 2036 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#ECB3CB
PANTONE 203 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#EFB8CD
PANTONE 3595 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Cotton Candy color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Cotton Candy to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


Cotton Candy color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Cotton Candy to British Standard 4800


#F9BBCB
BS 02-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


Cotton Candy color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Cotton Candy to RAL Design







Paint similar to Cotton Candy (Color - Crayola Crayons)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Cotton Candy (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


Cotton Candy color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Cotton Candy to Dunn-Edwards


#F8BDD9
Flamingo Feather (DE 5037)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#FFADC9
Heartfelt (DE 5059)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#FFC4DD
Sweet Romance (DE 5044)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#EFB6D8
Soft Cashmere (DE 5009)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Cotton Candy color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Cotton Candy to Benjamin Moore


#F2ABCB
Rhododendron (2079-50)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#F5ABC5
Blushing Bride (2086-50)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#ECB0CA
Pink Begonia (2078-50)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#FAB6C5
Pure Pink (1325)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


Valspar


Cotton Candy color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Cotton Candy to Valspar


#F0AEC4
Hushed Rose (1003-2A)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#F4BFD0
Pink Icing (V041-3)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#F6AEBF
Pink Flutter (1005-2A)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#EAA4BF
Pink Frenzy (1002-2A)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)





PPG Paints


Cotton Candy color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Cotton Candy to PPG Paints


#EFA7BF
Tickled Pink (PPG1181-4)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#E3A4B8
Garden Party (PPG1182-4)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)
#F5B3BC
Powder Rose (PPG1184-3)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#F4C8D5
Mountain Laurel (PPG1181-3)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


Behr


Cotton Candy color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cotton Candy to Behr


#E7B2D0
Gumball (P120-2)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#E6AAC1
Little Princess (P130-3)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#ECBCCE
Dainty Pink (P130-2A)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#EDC2DB
Starlet Pink (P120-1)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Cotton Candy color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Cotton Candy to Sherwin Williams


#F0BCC9
In the Pink (SW 6583)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#EFC0CB
Azalea Flower (SW 6576)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#E8C0CF
Childlike (SW 6569)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#E3C0CF
Irresistible (SW 6562)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% 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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