Close to Fuchsia
#C242AA
#C242AA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 25.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 51% saturation and 51% 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 #C242AA.
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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4.65:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C242AA as they’d see it.
#C242AA 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 #C242AA
What color is #C242AA?
#C242AA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 25.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 51% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C242AA in RGB?
#C242AA is rgb(194, 66, 170): 194 red, 66 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C242AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 66, 12, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C242AA?
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 #C242AA?
Its complement #028A31 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.