Close to Shocking Pink
#DE2CBD
#DE2CBD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 17.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 73% saturation and 52% 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 #DE2CBD.
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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5.20:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.20:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE2CBD as they’d see it.
#DE2CBD 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 #DE2CBD
What color is #DE2CBD?
#DE2CBD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 17.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 73% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE2CBD in RGB?
#DE2CBD is rgb(222, 44, 189): 222 red, 44 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE2CBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 15, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE2CBD?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE2CBD?
Its complement #19922F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.