#FFBBB6
Melon · light warm pink
About #FFBBB6
With the hex code #FFBBB6, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 73% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 29% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Melon — a ΔE of 1.8 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B6FAFF, a powder blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.04:1 (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 #FFBBB6?
With the hex code #FFBBB6, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 73% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 29% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFBBB6?
Use black text. Black on #FFBBB6 has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFBBB6?
Its complementary colour is #B6FAFF, and analogous partners are #FFB6D6 and #FFE0B6.