#FFAEF2
Mauve · light warm pink
About #FFAEF2
#FFAEF2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 68% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 5% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 13.6); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEFFBB — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FFAEF2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.59:1 (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 #FFAEF2?
#FFAEF2 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 68% green and 95% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 5% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFAEF2?
Use black text. Black on #FFAEF2 has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFAEF2?
Its complementary colour is #AEFFBB, and analogous partners are #E3AEFF and #FFAECA.