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#f79bcc color: Himalayan Balsam

#f79bcc is rgb(247, 155, 204) in RGB and oklch(79.675% 0.12446 347.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

79.7%
0.124
347°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f79bcc

#f79bcc is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.52:1, 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: #f79bcc mixed with white

  1. f79bcc
  2. f9a5d1
  3. faafd6
  4. fcbadb
  5. fdc4e0
  6. fecde5
  7. fed7ea
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f79bcc mixed with black

  1. f79bcc
  2. d786b1
  3. b77297
  4. 995e7e
  5. 7c4b65
  6. 60394e
  7. 452837
  8. 2c1822
  9. 15090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f79bcc with less saturation

  1. f79bcc
  2. f29fca
  3. eca3c9
  4. e7a6c7
  5. e1aac6
  6. dcadc4
  7. d6b0c3
  8. d0b3c1
  9. cab7c0
  10. c3babe

Questions about #f79bcc

What color is #f79bcc?

#f79bcc is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(247, 155, 204), in HSL hsl(328.04, 85.19%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.675% 0.12446 347.117).

What colors go well with #f79bcc?

The complementary color of #f79bcc is #5fd6ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda3f2 and #ff9ba0. The triadic partners are #c6c25c and #54ccfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f79bcc?

Black text reads better on #f79bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f79bcc a warm or cool color?

#f79bcc is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.124.