Close to Shocking Pink
#D608AE
#D608AE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 3.1% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 93% saturation and 44% 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 #D608AE.
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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4.66:1 AABlack text on this color
4.51:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.66:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.51:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D608AE as they’d see it.
#D608AE 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 #D608AE
What color is #D608AE?
#D608AE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 3.1% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 93% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #D608AE in RGB?
#D608AE is rgb(214, 8, 174): 214 red, 8 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D608AE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 96, 19, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D608AE?
PANTONE Rhodamine Red C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D608AE?
Its complement #11871F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.