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#D994AA

Light Pink · light warm pink

About #D994AA

#D994AA is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 58% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 22% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Light Pink (ΔE 13.8), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #94D9C3 (seafoam), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.77:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red217
Green148
Blue170

Closest named colours

Light Pink
#FFB6C1 · ΔE 13.8
Old Rose
#C08081 · ΔE 14.2
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 15.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D994AA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light pink #D994AA.
2.40:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light pink #D994AA.
8.77:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D994AA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D994AA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9DA0AB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ADACA8
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E4909C

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D994AA?

#D994AA is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 58% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 22% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D994AA?

Use black text. Black on #D994AA has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D994AA?

Its complementary colour is #94D9C3, and analogous partners are #D994CD and #D9A094.