Orchid

#cf72af

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for orchid, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Orchid is a mid pink, confident and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Orchid color values

Every conversion for #cf72af, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf72af

RGB207, 114, 175

HSL321, 49%, 63%

HSV321, 45%, 81%

CMYK0%, 45%, 15%, 19%

Lab60.24, 44.45, -16.36

XYZ39.49, 28.4, 43.96

Decimal13595311

Web safe#cc6699

Pantone674 C

Shades of orchid

#c85ca3 #c04796 #ae3b87 #993476 #832d65 #6d2555 #581e44 #421733 #2c0f22 #170812

Tints of orchid

#d37fb6 #d88cbd #dc98c5 #e0a5cc #e5b2d3 #e9bfda #edcbe2 #f2d8e9 #f6e5f0 #faf2f7

Colors that go with orchid

Complementary#72cf92 Analogous#c172cf Analogous#cf7280 Triadic#afcf72 Triadic#72afcf Split complementary#81cf72 Split complementary#72cfc1

Orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 45, 15, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf72af on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 45 15 19

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 45 18 25

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Orchid in css

Copy #cf72af straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf72af; }
.text { color: #cf72af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf72af; }

How orchid looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cf72af against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf72af against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cf72af sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around orchid? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cf72af and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from orchid, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #cf72af are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.