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Mistyrose

mistyrose · #FFE4E1

HEX

#FFE4E1

RGB

rgb(255, 228, 225)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(6, 100%, 94%)

LAB

lab(92.7, 8.8, 4.8)

What is Mistyrose?

Mistyrose is the mistyrose reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #FFE4E1 (rgb 255, 228, 225). It sits in the red family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Mistyrose as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 17.44 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.20 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Mistyrose

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Mistyrose (#FFE4E1). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FFFDFD

50

#FFFDFD

#FFFDFD

Copied #FFFBFA

100

#FFFBFA

#FFFBFA

Copied #FFF6F5

200

#FFF6F5

#FFF6F5

Copied #FFF2F0

300

#FFF2F0

#FFF2F0

Copied #FFEBE9

400

#FFEBE9

#FFEBE9

Copied #FFE4E1

500

#FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

Copied #D9C2BF

600

#D9C2BF

#D9C2BF

Copied #A69492

700

#A69492

#A69492

Copied #736765

800

#736765

#736765

Copied #403938

900

#403938

#403938

Copied #1F1B1B

950

#1F1B1B

#1F1B1B

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FFE8E6

15%

#FFE8E6

Copied #FFEDEB

30%

#FFEDEB

Copied #FFF1EF

45%

#FFF1EF

Copied #FFF5F4

60%

#FFF5F4

Copied #FFF9F8

75%

#FFF9F8

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #EDD4D1

15%

#EDD4D1

Copied #DAC3C0

30%

#DAC3C0

Copied #C4AFAC

45%

#C4AFAC

Copied #AA9795

60%

#AA9795

Copied #897A78

75%

#897A78

Color harmonies for Mistyrose

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Mistyrose. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

Copied #E0FCFF

#E0FCFF

#E0FCFF

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

Copied #E0FFE3

#E0FFE3

#E0FFE3

Copied #E3E0FF

#E3E0FF

#E3E0FF

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FFE0ED

#FFE0ED

#FFE0ED

Copied #FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

Copied #FFF3E0

#FFF3E0

#FFF3E0

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

Copied #E0FFF3

#E0FFF3

#E0FFF3

Copied #E0EDFF

#E0EDFF

#E0EDFF

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

Copied #FCFFE0

#FCFFE0

#FCFFE0

Copied #E0FCFF

#E0FCFF

#E0FCFF

Copied #E3E0FF

#E3E0FF

#E3E0FF

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

#FFE4E1

Copied #EDFFE0

#EDFFE0

#EDFFE0

Copied #E0FCFF

#E0FCFF

#E0FCFF

Copied #F3E0FF

#F3E0FF

#F3E0FF

Mistyrose in every color space

Full conversion of Mistyrose across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#FFE4E1

RGB

rgb(255, 228, 225)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(6, 100%, 94%)

HSV

hsv(6, 12%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(6 88% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(92.7 8.8 4.8)

OKLCH

oklch(94.0% 0.030 25.3)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(82.57, 82.18, 82.73)

Copy-ready code for Mistyrose

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #FFE4E1;
background-color: #FFE4E1;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-mistyrose: #FFE4E1;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'mistyrose': '#FFE4E1',
}

Sass

$color-mistyrose: #FFE4E1;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.894, blue: 0.882, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="mistyrose">#FFE4E1</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Mistyrose equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

Copied #F6F6F6

RAL 9016

#F6F6F6

Traffic white

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 7035

#D7D7D7

Light grey

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 9018

#D7D7D7

Papyrus white

Copied #FFFFFF

RAL 9010

#FFFFFF

Pure white

Copied #FDF4E3

RAL 9001

#FDF4E3

Cream

FAQ about Mistyrose

What is the HEX code for Mistyrose?

Mistyrose (mistyrose) has the HEX code #FFE4E1. In RGB it is rgb(255, 228, 225), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Mistyrose?

Mistyrose converts to oklch(0.940 0.030 25.3). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Mistyrose accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Mistyrose has a contrast ratio of 17.44:1 with black text and 1.20:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Mistyrose?

The closest Pantone reference to Mistyrose by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 196 C (#ECC7CD). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Mistyrose?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Mistyrose by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9003 (Signal white, #F4F4F4). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Mistyrose?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Mistyrose is #E0FCFF. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
red

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