Close to Pale Violet Red
#D9809E
#D9809E is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 50.2% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 340°, with 54% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D9809E.
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
2.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.53:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D9809E as they’d see it.
#D9809E 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 #D9809E
What color is #D9809E?
#D9809E is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 50.2% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 340°, with 54% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D9809E in RGB?
#D9809E is rgb(217, 128, 158): 217 red, 128 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D9809E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 41, 27, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D9809E?
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 #D9809E?
Its complement #45AC8D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.