Close to Puce
#D08CAA
#D08CAA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 54.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 334°, with 42% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D08CAA.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D08CAA as they’d see it.
#D08CAA 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 #D08CAA
What color is #D08CAA?
#D08CAA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 54.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 334°, with 42% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D08CAA in RGB?
#D08CAA is rgb(208, 140, 170): 208 red, 140 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D08CAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 18, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D08CAA?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D08CAA?
Its complement #67AE90 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.