#E8A7C2
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #E8A7C2
#E8A7C2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 65% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 16% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Pink (ΔE 10.9); Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7E8CD — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #E8A7C2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.74:1 (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 #E8A7C2?
#E8A7C2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 91% red, 65% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 16% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8A7C2?
Use black text. Black on #E8A7C2 has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8A7C2?
Its complementary colour is #A7E8CD, and analogous partners are #E8A7E2 and #E8ADA7.