Close to Medium Violet Red
#C13596
#C13596 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 20.8% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 318°, 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 #C13596.
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.
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4.22:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C13596 as they’d see it.
#C13596 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 #C13596
What color is #C13596?
#C13596 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 20.8% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 57% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C13596 in RGB?
#C13596 is rgb(193, 53, 150): 193 red, 53 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C13596 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 22, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C13596?
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 #C13596?
Its complement #008137 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.