#FFA099
Melon · light warm pink
About #FFA099
#FFA099 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 63% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 40% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Melon (ΔE 14.8), with Light Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #99F8FF (powder blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.74:1, 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 #FFA099?
#FFA099 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 63% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 40% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFA099?
Use black text. Black on #FFA099 has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFA099?
Its complementary colour is #99F8FF, and analogous partners are #FF99C5 and #FFD399.