Close to Candy Pink
#D5697C
#D5697C is a light, rich red, close to the color Candy Pink. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 41.2% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 56% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D5697C.
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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6.14:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D5697C as they’d see it.
#D5697C 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 #D5697C
What color is #D5697C?
#D5697C is a light, rich red, close to the color Candy Pink. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 41.2% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 56% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D5697C in RGB?
#D5697C is rgb(213, 105, 124): 213 red, 105 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D5697C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 51, 42, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D5697C?
PANTONE 217 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D5697C?
Its complement #0A9C8A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.