Close to Orchid
#D166CB
#D166CB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 40% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 54% saturation and 61% 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 #D166CB.
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 #D166CB as they’d see it.
#D166CB 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 #D166CB
What color is #D166CB?
#D166CB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 40% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 54% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D166CB in RGB?
#D166CB is rgb(209, 102, 203): 209 red, 102 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D166CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 51, 3, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D166CB?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D166CB?
Its complement #35A343 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.