#FFAFA9
Melon · light warm pink
About #FFAFA9
#FFAFA9 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 69% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 34% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Melon (ΔE 7.1); Light Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A9F9FF — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FFAFA9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.96:1, 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 #FFAFA9?
#FFAFA9 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 69% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 34% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFAFA9?
Use black text. Black on #FFAFA9 has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFAFA9?
Its complementary colour is #A9F9FF, and analogous partners are #FFA9CE and #FFDAA9.