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#f79bcd color: Himalayan Balsam

#f79bcd is rgb(247, 155, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.708% 0.12508 346.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

79.7%
0.125
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 66

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About #f79bcd

#f79bcd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.125 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: #f79bcd mixed with white

  1. f79bcd
  2. f9a5d2
  3. faafd7
  4. fcbadc
  5. fdc4e1
  6. fecde6
  7. fed7eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f79bcd mixed with black

  1. f79bcd
  2. d786b2
  3. b77298
  4. 995e7e
  5. 7c4b66
  6. 60394e
  7. 452838
  8. 2c1823
  9. 15090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f79bcd with less saturation

  1. f79bcd
  2. f29fcb
  3. eca3ca
  4. e7a6c8
  5. e1aac7
  6. dcadc5
  7. d6b0c3
  8. d0b4c2
  9. cab7c0
  10. c3babe

Questions about #f79bcd

What color is #f79bcd?

#f79bcd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(247, 155, 205), in HSL hsl(327.39, 85.19%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.708% 0.12508 346.539).

What colors go well with #f79bcd?

The complementary color of #f79bcd is #60d6ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda3f3 and #ff9aa0. The triadic partners are #c7c25c and #52cdfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f79bcd?

Black text reads better on #f79bcd: 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 #f79bcd a warm or cool color?

#f79bcd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.125.