#FFABA8
Melon · light warm pink
About #FFABA8
With the hex code #FFABA8, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 67% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 34% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Melon — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Light Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8FCFF, 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 11.64:1 (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 #FFABA8?
With the hex code #FFABA8, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 67% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 34% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFABA8?
Use black text. Black on #FFABA8 has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFABA8?
Its complementary colour is #A8FCFF, and analogous partners are #FFA8D1 and #FFD7A8.