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#8D0226 Paprika
#8D0226 is a dark, vivid pink, known as Paprika. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 0.8% green, and 14.9% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 97% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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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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2.17:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
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#8D0226 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 #8D0226
What color is #8D0226?
#8D0226 is a dark, vivid pink, known as Paprika. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 0.8% green, and 14.9% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 97% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8D0226 in RGB?
#8D0226 is rgb(141, 2, 38): 141 red, 2 green, and 38 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8D0226 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 99, 73, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8D0226?
PANTONE 201 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8D0226?
Its complement #004F39 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.