Close to Peony
#E198CD
#E198CD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 88.2% red, 59.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 316°, with 55% saturation and 74% 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 #E198CD.
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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2.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E198CD as they’d see it.
#E198CD 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 #E198CD
What color is #E198CD?
#E198CD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 88.2% red, 59.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 316°, with 55% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E198CD in RGB?
#E198CD is rgb(225, 152, 205): 225 red, 152 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E198CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 9, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E198CD?
PANTONE 244 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E198CD?
Its complement #76BF8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.