#FFAEF1
Mauve · light warm pink
About #FFAEF1
#FFAEF1 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 68% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 5% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 13.9), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEFFBC (seafoam), 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 — 12.58:1, 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 #FFAEF1?
#FFAEF1 is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 68% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 5% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFAEF1?
Use black text. Black on #FFAEF1 has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFAEF1?
Its complementary colour is #AEFFBC, and analogous partners are #E5AEFF and #FFAEC8.