#E49BB9
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #E49BB9
#E49BB9 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 61% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 19% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Pink (ΔE 13.6), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9BE4C6 (seafoam), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.69:1, 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 #E49BB9?
#E49BB9 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 61% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 19% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E49BB9?
Use black text. Black on #E49BB9 has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E49BB9?
Its complementary colour is #9BE4C6, and analogous partners are #E49BDE and #E4A29B.