Close to Medium Violet Red
#C03499
#C03499 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 20.4% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 57% saturation and 48% 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 #C03499.
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
5.01:1 AABlack text on this color
4.19:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.19:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C03499 as they’d see it.
#C03499 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 #C03499
What color is #C03499?
#C03499 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 20.4% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 57% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C03499 in RGB?
#C03499 is rgb(192, 52, 153): 192 red, 52 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C03499 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 20, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C03499?
PANTONE 253 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C03499?
Its complement #018134 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.