Close to Pale Violet Red
#DE779B
#DE779B is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 46.7% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 339°, with 61% saturation and 67% 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 #DE779B.
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
2.91:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE779B as they’d see it.
#DE779B 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 #DE779B
What color is #DE779B?
#DE779B is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 46.7% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 339°, with 61% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE779B in RGB?
#DE779B is rgb(222, 119, 155): 222 red, 119 green, and 155 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE779B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 30, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE779B?
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 #DE779B?
Its complement #2AAA85 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.