#AA808D
Old Rose · medium warm pink
About #AA808D
#AA808D is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 50% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 17% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Old Rose (ΔE 12.5), with Rose Gold the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #80AA9D (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.18:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AA808D?
#AA808D is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 50% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 17% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA808D?
Use black text. Black on #AA808D has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AA808D?
Its complementary colour is #80AA9D, and analogous partners are #AA80A2 and #AA8880.