#E8AEAA
Melon · light warm pink
About #E8AEAA
With the hex code #E8AEAA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 68% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 27% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Melon — a ΔE of 6.6 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AAE4E8, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.07:1 (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 #E8AEAA?
With the hex code #E8AEAA, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 68% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 27% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E8AEAA?
Use black text. Black on #E8AEAA has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8AEAA?
Its complementary colour is #AAE4E8, and analogous partners are #E8AAC5 and #E8CDAA.