#F2AEBA Hex Color
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#f2aeba is a soft pastel pink with a warm, reddish undertone. Its low saturation keeps it mellow, which suits cosmetics, confectionery packaging, and spring layouts. Pair it with deep plum or teal to give the palette some weight, since it can look washed out next to plain white. The hex code also passes WCAG AA behind black text at roughly 11.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #f2aeba
What is #f2aeba in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f2aeba is rgb(242, 174, 186), in HSL hsl(349, 72%, 82%) and in CMYK 0%, 28%, 23%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f2aeba?
Deep plum, teal, and charcoal all give #f2aeba the weight its lightness lacks. Keep the darker shades as accents so the pastel stays the focus of the design.
Is #f2aeba readable on white or black?
#f2aeba has a 1.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.53:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.