#E9AEAA
Melon · light warm pink
About #E9AEAA
#E9AEAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 68% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 27% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Melon (ΔE 6.3), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAE5E9 (powder blue), 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 11.10:1 (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 #E9AEAA?
#E9AEAA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 68% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 27% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E9AEAA?
Use black text. Black on #E9AEAA has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9AEAA?
Its complementary colour is #AAE5E9, and analogous partners are #E9AAC5 and #E9CEAA.