#FFAEC9
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #FFAEC9
With the hex code #FFAEC9, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 68% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 21% 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 8.6 — followed by Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AEFFE4, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.15:1, 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 #FFAEC9?
With the hex code #FFAEC9, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 68% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 21% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFAEC9?
Use black text. Black on #FFAEC9 has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFAEC9?
Its complementary colour is #AEFFE4, and analogous partners are #FFAEF2 and #FFBCAE.