#FFAAE0 Hex Color
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Cotton candy with a drop of magenta stirred in. #ffaae0 is a light pastel pink with a soft glow, sweet enough for cosmetics, spring themes, and confectionery packaging. It can wash out next to plain white, so ground it with charcoal or deep plum. The hex code #ffaae0 also gives about 12.1:1 contrast with black text, passing AA for small type.
Questions about #ffaae0
What is #ffaae0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffaae0 is rgb(255, 170, 224), in HSL hsl(322, 100%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 33%, 12%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ffaae0?
Is #ffaae0 readable on white or black?
#ffaae0 has a 1.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.07:1 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.