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#FFADB3

Light Pink · light warm pink

About #FFADB3

#FFADB3 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 68% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 30% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Light Pink (ΔE 5.6), with Melon the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADFFF9 (pale mint), 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 — 11.88:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red255
Green173
Blue179

Closest named colours

Light Pink
#FFB6C1 · ΔE 5.6
Melon
#FDBCB4 · ΔE 9.9
Pink
#FFC0CB · ΔE 10.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #FFADB3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light pink #FFADB3.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light pink #FFADB3.
11.88:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FFADB3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FFADB3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BBB9B3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CFC9B2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFA5AF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FFADB3?

#FFADB3 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 68% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 30% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #FFADB3?

Use black text. Black on #FFADB3 has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FFADB3?

Its complementary colour is #ADFFF9, and analogous partners are #FFADDC and #FFD0AD.