Close to Pale Violet Red
#CF799D
#CF799D is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 47.5% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 47% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CF799D.
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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6.87:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.87:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CF799D as they’d see it.
#CF799D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CF799D
What color is #CF799D?
#CF799D is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 47.5% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 47% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CF799D in RGB?
#CF799D is rgb(207, 121, 157): 207 red, 121 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CF799D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 24, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CF799D?
PANTONE 217 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CF799D?
Its complement #45A480 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.