Barbie is a fashion doll designed by Ruth Handler and manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. Barbie Pink is the approximate color representing the signature Barbie doll.
Why Barbie is pink?
Pink is a color that has always been associated with feminine beauty. It is a bright, cheerful color that is often seen as being playful and fun. Ruth Handler believed that pink was the perfect color for Barbie because it would appeal to girls and make them feel happy and confident. Over the years, Barbie has come in a variety of different colors, but pink has always been her signature color.
What color is Barbie Pink?
Barbie Pink color belongs to the Pink color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Barbie Pink is #E0218A, and the RGB color code is RGB(224, 33, 138).
In the RGB color model, Barbie Pink has a red value of 224, a green value of 33, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 85.3% magenta, 38.4% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 327° (degrees), 75.5 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Barbie Pink has a hue of 327° (degrees), 85.3 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.
Barbie Pink is cool or warm?
The color Barbie Pink is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Barbie Pink? (For interior and product design)
Barbie Pink has an LRV of nearly 18.8. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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.
Compare LRV 18.8 of Barbie Pink with dark and light color
Is Barbie Pink Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Barbie Pink meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Barbie Pink (Other - Brand) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #E0218A
- Red
- E0
- Green
- 21
- Blue
- 8A
- Red
- 224 (87.8%)
- Green
- 33 (12.9%)
- Blue
- 138 (54.1%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 85.27%
- Yellow
- 38.39%
- Key
- 12.16%
- Hue
- 327.02°
- Saturation
- 75.49 %
- Lightness
- 50.39 %
- Hue
- 327.02°
- Saturation
- 85.27 %
- Brightness / Value
- 87.84 %
- Red
- 134 (52.7%)
- Yellow
- 28 (10.8%)
- Blue
- 78 (30.5%)
- Hue
- 327.02°
- Whiteness
- 12.94 %
- Blackness
- 12.16 %
- Cyan
- 12.16%
- Magenta
- 87.06%
- Yellow
- 45.88%
- X
- 35.87
- Y
- 18.77
- Z
- 25.78
- Y1
- 18.77
- X
- 0.45
- Y2
- 0.23
- L
- 50.42
- A
- 75.05
- B
- -9.21
- L
- 50.42
- C
- 75.62
- H
- 353
- L
- 50.42
- U
- 108.57
- V
- -26.48
- L
- 43.32
- A
- 71.98
- B
- -4.95
- LRV
- ~ 18.8 %
- Munsell Color System
- 7.5RP 4.9/21.4
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Barbie Pink (Other - Brand)
These are the named colors closest to Barbie Pink (Other - Brand), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Barbie Pink to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Barbie Pink to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Barbie Pink to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Barbie Pink to RAL Classic
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Barbie Pink (Other - Brand)
These are the real paint colors closest to Barbie Pink (Other - Brand) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Barbie Pink once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Barbie Pink to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Barbie Pink to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Barbie Pink to Sherwin Williams
PPG Paints
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Barbie Pink to PPG Paints
Behr
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Barbie Pink to Behr
Valspar
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Barbie Pink to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Barbie Pink similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Barbie Pink to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Barbie Pink - #E0218A color palettes and coordinating colors
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Barbie Pink - #E0218A?
Color that best contrast with Barbie Pink - #E0218A is #21E077, color name is UFO Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Barbie Pink - #E0218A?
Complementary or Opposite color for Barbie Pink - #E0218A is #21E077, color name is UFO Green*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Barbie Pink - #E0218A Color Images and Patterns
