Close to Medium Violet Red
#DC159D
#DC159D is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 8.2% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DC159D.
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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4.53:1 AABlack text on this color
4.64:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.53:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.64:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC159D as they’d see it.
#DC159D 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 #DC159D
What color is #DC159D?
#DC159D is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 8.2% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC159D in RGB?
#DC159D is rgb(220, 21, 157): 220 red, 21 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC159D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 90, 29, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC159D?
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 #DC159D?
Its complement #058931 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.