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#F0D4E8 is closest to Scented Spring in our library. Scented Spring (#F0D4E8) is a very light, muted pink with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 317° and a lightness of 90%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#F0D4E8≈ Scented Spring
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What Scented Spring looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Scented Spring (#F0D4E8) is a very light, muted pink with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 317° and a lightness of 90%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

Psychology

Pink softens red with white. It reads as caring, warm and playful, and ranges from bubblegum energy to sophisticated blush. As a light shade, Scented Spring feels airy and gentle.

Meaning

Pink is tied to romance, kindness and youth. Its link to girls and baby clothes is a modern convention, not a fixed meaning.

Why use this color

Scented Spring is an easy supporting color. Dark text is easy to read on it, so it works as a surface, highlight or card background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Beauty, fashion and lifestyle
  • Celebrations and weddings
  • Friendly, expressive brands
  • Soft backgrounds and highlights
History

The color is named after the flower called a pink (Dianthus), and first appears as a color name in the 1600s.

Accessibility

White text on Scented Spring has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails); black text has 15.28:1 (AAA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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#F0D4E8
Typical visionAs most people see it
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ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
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DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
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TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
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AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
1.37:1
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Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
15.28:1
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Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
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#F0D4E8 Color — closest to Scented Spring (HEX, RGB, Shades) · Tintly