Close to Carnation
#DF9ABE
#DF9ABE is a light, rich pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 60.4% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 329°, with 52% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DF9ABE.
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
2.21:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.50:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF9ABE as they’d see it.
#DF9ABE 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 #DF9ABE
What color is #DF9ABE?
#DF9ABE is a light, rich pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 60.4% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 329°, with 52% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF9ABE in RGB?
#DF9ABE is rgb(223, 154, 190): 223 red, 154 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF9ABE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 15, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF9ABE?
PANTONE 251 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF9ABE?
Its complement #76BD99 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.