#FFAFAB
Melon · light warm pink
About #FFAFAB
#FFAFAB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 69% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Melon (ΔE 7.1), with Light Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABFBFF (powder blue), 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 — 11.97:1, 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 #FFAFAB?
#FFAFAB is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 69% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFAFAB?
Use black text. Black on #FFAFAB has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFAFAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABFBFF, and analogous partners are #FFABD1 and #FFD9AB.