Close to Peony
#CF72AA
#CF72AA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 44.7% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 49% saturation and 63% 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 #CF72AA.
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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6.64:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CF72AA as they’d see it.
#CF72AA 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 #CF72AA
What color is #CF72AA?
#CF72AA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 44.7% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 49% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CF72AA in RGB?
#CF72AA is rgb(207, 114, 170): 207 red, 114 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CF72AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 18, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CF72AA?
PANTONE 245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CF72AA?
Its complement #41A26C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.