#C899AC
Lilac · light warm pink
About #C899AC
With the hex code #C899AC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 60% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 14% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lilac — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #99C8B5, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.61:1 (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 #C899AC?
With the hex code #C899AC, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 60% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 14% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C899AC?
Use black text. Black on #C899AC has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C899AC?
Its complementary colour is #99C8B5, and analogous partners are #C899C4 and #C89D99.