Close to Cherry
#DC3166
#DC3166 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Cherry. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 19.2% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 341°, with 71% saturation and 53% 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 #DC3166.
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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4.67:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.67:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC3166 as they’d see it.
#DC3166 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DC3166
What color is #DC3166?
#DC3166 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Cherry. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 19.2% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 341°, with 71% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC3166 in RGB?
#DC3166 is rgb(220, 49, 102): 220 red, 49 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC3166 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 78, 54, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC3166?
PANTONE Rubine 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 #DC3166?
Its complement #058764 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.