Close to Puce
#DB8CAA
#DB8CAA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 54.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 337°, with 52% saturation and 70% 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 #DB8CAA.
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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2.52:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB8CAA as they’d see it.
#DB8CAA 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 #DB8CAA
What color is #DB8CAA?
#DB8CAA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 54.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 337°, with 52% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB8CAA in RGB?
#DB8CAA is rgb(219, 140, 170): 219 red, 140 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB8CAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 22, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB8CAA?
PANTONE 251 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DB8CAA?
Its complement #5DB394 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.