#FFB9BC
Light Pink · light warm pink
About #FFB9BC
#FFB9BC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 73% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 26% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Pink (ΔE 4.2), with Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9FFFC (powder blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.92:1 (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 #FFB9BC?
#FFB9BC is a light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 73% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 26% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFB9BC?
Use black text. Black on #FFB9BC has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFB9BC?
Its complementary colour is #B9FFFC, and analogous partners are #FFB9DF and #FFD9B9.