Close to Rosy Brown
#C79EAA
#C79EAA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 78% red, 62% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 27% saturation and 70% 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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C79EAA as they’d see it.
#C79EAA in use
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Questions about #C79EAA
What color is #C79EAA?
#C79EAA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 78% red, 62% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 27% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C79EAA in RGB?
#C79EAA is rgb(199, 158, 170): 199 red, 158 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C79EAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 15, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C79EAA?
PANTONE 7521 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C79EAA?
Its complement #87B2A5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.