Close to Pale Violet Red
#D96C8A
#D96C8A is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 42.4% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 59% saturation and 64% 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 #D96C8A.
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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6.46:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D96C8A as they’d see it.
#D96C8A 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 #D96C8A
What color is #D96C8A?
#D96C8A is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 42.4% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 59% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D96C8A in RGB?
#D96C8A is rgb(217, 108, 138): 217 red, 108 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D96C8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 50, 36, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D96C8A?
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 #D96C8A?
Its complement #13A184 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.