Close to Medium Violet Red
#C00A9C
#C00A9C is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 3.9% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 90% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C00A9C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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5.58:1 AABlack text on this color
3.76:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.58:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.76:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C00A9C as they’d see it.
#C00A9C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C00A9C
What color is #C00A9C?
#C00A9C is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 3.9% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 90% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C00A9C in RGB?
#C00A9C is rgb(192, 10, 156): 192 red, 10 green, and 156 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C00A9C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 95, 19, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C00A9C?
PANTONE 253 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C00A9C?
Its complement #0D791C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.