Close to Pale Violet Red
#DF758E
#DF758E is a light, rich red, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 45.9% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 62% saturation and 67% 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 #DF758E.
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.
White text on this color
2.97:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF758E as they’d see it.
#DF758E 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 #DF758E
What color is #DF758E?
#DF758E is a light, rich red, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 45.9% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 62% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF758E in RGB?
#DF758E is rgb(223, 117, 142): 223 red, 117 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF758E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 36, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF758E?
PANTONE 217 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF758E?
Its complement #22A88F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.