#AA85A2
Lilac · medium warm pink
About #AA85A2
With the hex code #AA85A2, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 52% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 12.1 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #85AA8D, 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 6.59:1 (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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›What colour is #AA85A2?
With the hex code #AA85A2, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 52% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AA85A2?
Use black text. Black on #AA85A2 has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AA85A2?
Its complementary colour is #85AA8D, and analogous partners are #A085AA and #AA8590.