#D99EAE
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #D99EAE
With the hex code #D99EAE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 62% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Pink — a ΔE of 11.6 — followed by Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9ED9C9, a pale mint shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.45:1 (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 #D99EAE?
With the hex code #D99EAE, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 62% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D99EAE?
Use black text. Black on #D99EAE has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D99EAE?
Its complementary colour is #9ED9C9, and analogous partners are #D99ECC and #D9AC9E.