#AC97AE
Lilac · light cool pink
About #AC97AE
#AC97AE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 59% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lilac (ΔE 11.7); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #99AE97 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AC97AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.79:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #AC97AE?
#AC97AE is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 59% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AC97AE?
Use black text. Black on #AC97AE has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AC97AE?
Its complementary colour is #99AE97, and analogous partners are #A197AE and #AE97A4.