Close to Medium Violet Red
#D91997
#D91997 is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 9.8% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 79% saturation and 47% 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 #D91997.
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.
White text on this color
4.63:1 AABlack text on this color
4.54:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.63:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D91997 as they’d see it.
#D91997 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 #D91997
What color is #D91997?
#D91997 is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 9.8% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 79% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #D91997 in RGB?
#D91997 is rgb(217, 25, 151): 217 red, 25 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D91997 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 88, 30, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D91997?
PANTONE Rhodamine Red C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D91997?
Its complement #008734 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.