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#EAAFCC

Pink · light warm pink

About #EAAFCC

#EAAFCC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 69% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 13% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Pink (ΔE 11.4), with Bubblegum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFEACD (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 11.50:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red234
Green175
Blue204

Closest named colours

Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 11.4
Bubblegum
#FFC1CC · ΔE 11.5
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 11.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #EAAFCC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on pink #EAAFCC.
1.83:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on pink #EAAFCC.
11.50:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #EAAFCC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#EAAFCC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B3BACD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1C3CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F3AEB9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #EAAFCC?

#EAAFCC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 69% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 13% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #EAAFCC?

Use black text. Black on #EAAFCC has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #EAAFCC?

Its complementary colour is #AFEACD, and analogous partners are #EAAFEA and #EAB0AF.