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#f79bce color: Himalayan Balsam

#f79bce is rgb(247, 155, 206) in RGB and oklch(79.742% 0.12571 345.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

79.7%
0.126
346°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #f79bce

#f79bce is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, 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: #f79bce mixed with white

  1. f79bce
  2. f9a5d3
  3. faafd8
  4. fcbadd
  5. fdc4e2
  6. fecee6
  7. fed7eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f79bce mixed with black

  1. f79bce
  2. d786b3
  3. b77298
  4. 995e7f
  5. 7c4b66
  6. 60394e
  7. 452838
  8. 2c1823
  9. 15090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f79bce with less saturation

  1. f79bce
  2. f29fcc
  3. eca3cb
  4. e7a6c9
  5. e2aac7
  6. dcadc5
  7. d6b0c4
  8. d0b4c2
  9. cab7c0
  10. c3babe

Questions about #f79bce

What color is #f79bce?

#f79bce is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(247, 155, 206), in HSL hsl(326.74, 85.19%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.742% 0.12571 345.967).

What colors go well with #f79bce?

The complementary color of #f79bce is #60d6aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dca3f3 and #ff9aa1. The triadic partners are #c8c25b and #51cdfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f79bce?

Black text reads better on #f79bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f79bce a warm or cool color?

#f79bce is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.126.