#AA8296
Lilac · medium warm pink
About #AA8296
With the hex code #AA8296, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 51% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Lilac and Old Rose — a ΔE of 15.6 — followed by Old Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #82AA96, a sage shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.34:1 (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 #AA8296?
With the hex code #AA8296, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 51% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AA8296?
Use black text. Black on #AA8296 has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AA8296?
Its complementary colour is #82AA96, and analogous partners are #AA82AA and #AA8282.