#E8AAC4
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #E8AAC4
#E8AAC4 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 67% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 16% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Pink (ΔE 10.7), with Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAE8CE (pale mint), 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 10.98:1 (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 #E8AAC4?
#E8AAC4 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 67% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 16% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8AAC4?
Use black text. Black on #E8AAC4 has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8AAC4?
Its complementary colour is #AAE8CE, and analogous partners are #E8AAE3 and #E8AFAA.