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#f899cb color: Himalayan Balsam

#f899cb is rgb(248, 153, 203) in RGB and oklch(79.436% 0.12815 347.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

79.4%
0.128
348°
  • 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
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f899cb

#f899cb is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.41:1, 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: #f899cb mixed with white

  1. f899cb
  2. faa4d0
  3. fbaed5
  4. fcb8da
  5. fec2e0
  6. fecde5
  7. ffd7ea
  8. ffe1ef
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f899cb mixed with black

  1. f899cb
  2. d884b0
  3. b87096
  4. 9a5d7d
  5. 7c4a65
  6. 60384d
  7. 452737
  8. 2c1722
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f899cb with less saturation

  1. f899cb
  2. f39dca
  3. eda1c8
  4. e8a5c7
  5. e2a8c5
  6. dcacc3
  7. d6afc2
  8. d0b2c0
  9. c9b6bf
  10. c3b9bd

Questions about #f899cb

What color is #f899cb?

#f899cb is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(248, 153, 203), in HSL hsl(328.42, 87.16%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.436% 0.12815 347.582).

What colors go well with #f899cb?

The complementary color of #f899cb is #59d6ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea1f2 and #ff999d. The triadic partners are #c5c258 and #4fccfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f899cb?

Black text reads better on #f899cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f899cb a warm or cool color?

#f899cb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.128.