Close to Medium Violet Red
#C71270
#C71270 is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 78% red, 7.1% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 329°, with 83% saturation and 43% 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 #C71270.
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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3.75:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C71270 as they’d see it.
#C71270 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 #C71270
What color is #C71270?
#C71270 is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 78% red, 7.1% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 329°, with 83% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C71270 in RGB?
#C71270 is rgb(199, 18, 112): 199 red, 18 green, and 112 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C71270 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 91, 44, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C71270?
PANTONE 240 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C71270?
Its complement #02783C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.