Sundown Color
Sundown is a red color with hex code #FFB1B3. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with sundown, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Sundown Color Values
What Does Sundown Mean?
Sundown belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. As a lighter shade, Sundown reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Sundown is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: vivid pink, #FFB5BA).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Sundown
Sundown and #B3FFFC are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FFB3DB and #FFD6B3, which sit beside sundown on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair sundown with triadic partners #B5FFB3 and #B3B5FF. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- LightPink —
#FFB6C1(Delta E 6) - Melon —
#FDBCB4(Delta E 7) - Soft Pink —
#FDB0C0(Delta E 7) - Sweet Pink —
#FD9FA2(Delta E 8) - Rose Bud —
#FBB2A3(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FFB1B3; }
.background { background-color: #FFB1B3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FFB1B3; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFB1B340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for sundown?
Sundown has the hex code #FFB1B3. In RGB notation it is rgb(255, 177, 179), in HSL it is hsl(358, 100%, 85%), and its OKLCH value is 0.835, 0.092, 17.5.
What does the color sundown mean?
Red-family colors like sundown carry distinct psychological associations. Sundown belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. As a lighter shade, Sundown reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with sundown?
Sundown has three easy routes: its complement #B3FFFC for punch, its neighbors #FFB3DB and #FFD6B3 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B5FFB3 and #B3B5FF when you want energy.
Is sundown a standard web color?
No — Sundown is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FFB1B3 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make sundown lighter or darker?
To lighten sundown, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFF5F5 (lightest tint) to #470002 (darkest shade).
About Sundown
Sundown is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FFB1B3 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.