#FFA6AA
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #FFA6AA
With the hex code #FFA6AA, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 65% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Pink — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Melon. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A6FFFB, 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 11.29:1 (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 #FFA6AA?
With the hex code #FFA6AA, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 65% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFA6AA?
Use black text. Black on #FFA6AA has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFA6AA?
Its complementary colour is #A6FFFB, and analogous partners are #FFA6D7 and #FFCEA6.