Shades of 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.
Below is a list of some of the common pink colors.
Web colors
Pink
Displayed here is the web color pink.Light pink
Displayed here is the web color light pink. The name of the web color is written as "lightpink" 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.Displayed here is the web color hot pink. The name of the web color is written as "hotpink" in HTML for computer display. This shade of pink, along with bubblegum pink, was a very popular aesthetic during the 2000s.
Deep pink
Displayed here is the web color deep pink. The name of the web color is written as "deeppink" in HTML for computer display.Pastel pink
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
Pink lace
Displayed here is 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 .
This color is suggestive of the color of some women's lingerie.
Pale pink
Displayed here is the color pale pink, a light, desaturated shade of pink.Baby pink
Displayed here is 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.
In Western culture, baby pink is used to symbolize baby girls just as baby blue is often used to symbolize baby boys
Spanish pink
Spanish pink is the color that is called Rosa in the Guía de coloraciones by Rosa Gallego andJuan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary published in 2005 that is widely popular in the Hispanophone realm.
Cameo pink
Displayed here is 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.
Cherry blossom pink
Displayed here is 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.
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 blossom pink colored shirts are often worn to work on 15 September to celebrate "Cherry Blossom Day" in Brisbane, Australia.
Baker-Miller pink
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. 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.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.
Amaranth pink
Displayed here is the color amaranth pink. This color is a representation of the color of pink amaranth flowers.The first recorded use of amaranth pink as a color name in English was in 1905.
Charm pink
Displayed here is the color charm pink, 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.
"Charm pink" is a medium roseish tone of pink that is used in interior design.
China pink
Displayed here is the color China pink, 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.
Mimi Pink
Displayed here is the color Mimi Pink, a very pale shade of purplish pink.Misty rose
Misty rose is a pale shade of pink. It is also a web color.Tango pink
Displayed here is the color tango pink, 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.
The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.
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Displayed here is the color Congo pink, a moderate yellow-toned shade of pink.The first recorded use of Congo pink as a color name in English was in 1912.
"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.
Coral pink
Displayed here is the color coral pink, a pinkish color.The first recorded use of coral pink as a color name in English was in 1892.
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.
New York pink
Displayed here is 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 .
Solid pink
Displayed here is 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 .
Silver pink
Displayed here is the color silver pink, 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.
Queen pink
Displayed here is the color queen pink, 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.
Mountbatten pink
Mountbatten pink, also called Plymouth pink, 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 is a shade of Chilean pink flower, resembling light pale red-orange, pale vermilion nuance.Mexican pink
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.
Barbie pink
Displayed here is the color Barbie pink, a deep shade of pink.Pantone 219C is the color used by Mattel's Barbie in logos, packaging, and promotional materials.
French pink
Displayed here is the color French pink, which is the tone of pink that is called pink in the Pourpre.com color list, a color list widely popular in France.Bright pink
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.
Persian pink
Displayed here is the color Persian pink, a bright, purplish pink.The first recorded use of Persian pink as a color name in English was in 1923.
Rose pink
Displayed here is the color Rose pink, a bright, purplish pink.The first recorded use of rose pink as a color name in English was in 1761.
Light deep pink
Displayed here is the color light deep pink, a bright purplish pink.This is the color deep pink light on the .
Shocking pink
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, designed by Leonor Fini for the Surrealist fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli in 1937. The color shown at right matches the color of the lettering on the original box. This in turn was inspired by the Tête de Belier, a 17.27 ct pink diamond from Cartier owned by heiress Daisy Fellowes, who was one of Schiaparelli's best clients.Shocking pink kept its name in British English, 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... has appeared in the vanguard of more than one youth revolution...to some it sings, to others it screams". This color is now again called "shocking pink" to distinguish it from the web color hot pink.
NHRA drag racer Shirley Muldowney was famous for driving a shocking pink dragster.
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". Brazilians also call all darker and hot tones of pink "rosa-pink".