#FFA6AC
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #FFA6AC
#FFA6AC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 65% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Pink (ΔE 8.9); Melon comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A6FFF9 — a pale mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FFA6AC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.30:1 (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 #FFA6AC?
#FFA6AC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 65% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFA6AC?
Use black text. Black on #FFA6AC has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFA6AC?
Its complementary colour is #A6FFF9, and analogous partners are #FFA6D8 and #FFCDA6.