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#f799cb color: Himalayan Balsam

#f799cb is rgb(247, 153, 203) in RGB and oklch(79.322% 0.1272 347.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

79.3%
0.127
347°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f799cb

#f799cb is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam (#ff99cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #f799cb mixed with white

  1. f799cb
  2. f9a3d0
  3. faaed5
  4. fcb8db
  5. fdc2e0
  6. fecde5
  7. ffd7ea
  8. ffe1ef
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f799cb mixed with black

  1. f799cb
  2. d784b0
  3. b77096
  4. 995d7d
  5. 7c4a65
  6. 60384d
  7. 452737
  8. 2c1722
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f799cb with less saturation

  1. f799cb
  2. f29dc9
  3. eca1c8
  4. e7a5c6
  5. e1a8c5
  6. dbacc3
  7. d5afc2
  8. cfb2c0
  9. c9b5bf
  10. c2b8bd

Questions about #f799cb

What color is #f799cb?

#f799cb is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(247, 153, 203), in HSL hsl(328.09, 85.45%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.322% 0.1272 347.251).

What colors go well with #f799cb?

The complementary color of #f799cb is #5ad6ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda1f1 and #ff999e. The triadic partners are #c5c159 and #4fcbfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f799cb?

Black text reads better on #f799cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f799cb a warm or cool color?

#f799cb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.127.