Close to Raspberry Pink
#DE459E
#DE459E is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Raspberry Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 27.1% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 325°, with 70% saturation and 57% 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 #DE459E.
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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5.45:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE459E as they’d see it.
#DE459E 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 #DE459E
What color is #DE459E?
#DE459E is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Raspberry Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 27.1% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 325°, with 70% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE459E in RGB?
#DE459E is rgb(222, 69, 158): 222 red, 69 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE459E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 69, 29, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE459E?
PANTONE 238 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE459E?
Its complement #1E9554 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.