Close to Peony
#E779B3
#E779B3 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 90.6% red, 47.5% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 328°, with 70% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E779B3.
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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2.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E779B3 as they’d see it.
#E779B3 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 #E779B3
What color is #E779B3?
#E779B3 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 90.6% red, 47.5% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 328°, with 70% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E779B3 in RGB?
#E779B3 is rgb(231, 121, 179): 231 red, 121 green, and 179 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E779B3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 23, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E779B3?
PANTONE 245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E779B3?
Its complement #39B279 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.