#FFB2AC
Melon · light warm pink
About #FFB2AC
#FFB2AC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 70% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Melon (ΔE 5.6); Light Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ACF9FF — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FFB2AC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.22:1 (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 #FFB2AC?
#FFB2AC is a moderately saturated, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 70% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFB2AC?
Use black text. Black on #FFB2AC has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFB2AC?
Its complementary colour is #ACF9FF, and analogous partners are #FFACD0 and #FFDCAC.