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#f799cd color: Himalayan Balsam

#f799cd is rgb(247, 153, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.389% 0.12843 346.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

79.4%
0.128
346°
  • 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 -43
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f799cd

#f799cd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, 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: #f799cd mixed with white

  1. f799cd
  2. f9a4d2
  3. faaed7
  4. fcb8dc
  5. fdc2e1
  6. fecde6
  7. ffd7eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f799cd mixed with black

  1. f799cd
  2. d784b2
  3. b77098
  4. 995d7e
  5. 7c4a66
  6. 60384e
  7. 452738
  8. 2c1723
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f799cd with less saturation

  1. f799cd
  2. f29dcb
  3. eca1ca
  4. e7a5c8
  5. e1a8c6
  6. dbacc4
  7. d5afc3
  8. cfb2c1
  9. c9b5bf
  10. c2b9bd

Questions about #f799cd

What color is #f799cd?

#f799cd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(247, 153, 205), in HSL hsl(326.81, 85.45%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.389% 0.12843 346.122).

What colors go well with #f799cd?

The complementary color of #f799cd is #5bd6a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dca2f3 and #ff989f. The triadic partners are #c7c157 and #4bccfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f799cd?

Black text reads better on #f799cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f799cd a warm or cool color?

#f799cd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.128.