#FF9EA2
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #FF9EA2
#FF9EA2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 36% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Pink (ΔE 13.3); Melon comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EFFFB — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FF9EA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.66:1 (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 #FF9EA2?
#FF9EA2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 36% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FF9EA2?
Use black text. Black on #FF9EA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF9EA2?
Its complementary colour is #9EFFFB, and analogous partners are #FF9ED2 and #FFCB9E.