Close to Pale Violet Red
#DA798F
#DA798F is a light, rich red, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 47.5% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 57% saturation and 66% 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 #DA798F.
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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2.95:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DA798F as they’d see it.
#DA798F 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 #DA798F
What color is #DA798F?
#DA798F is a light, rich red, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 47.5% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 57% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DA798F in RGB?
#DA798F is rgb(218, 121, 143): 218 red, 121 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DA798F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 44, 34, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DA798F?
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 #DA798F?
Its complement #20A991 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.