Close to Cotton Candy
#E8AEC9
#E8AEC9 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Cotton Candy. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 68.2% green, and 78.8% blue. Its hue is 332°, with 56% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#E8AEC9 in use
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Questions about #E8AEC9
What color is #E8AEC9?
#E8AEC9 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Cotton Candy. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 68.2% green, and 78.8% blue. Its hue is 332°, with 56% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E8AEC9 in RGB?
#E8AEC9 is rgb(232, 174, 201): 232 red, 174 green, and 201 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E8AEC9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 13, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E8AEC9?
PANTONE 243 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E8AEC9?
Its complement #90CBB0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.