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#f899cd color: Himalayan Balsam

#f899cd is rgb(248, 153, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.503% 0.12937 346.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

79.5%
0.129
346°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f899cd

#f899cd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.43:1, 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: #f899cd mixed with white

  1. f899cd
  2. faa4d2
  3. fbaed7
  4. fcb8dc
  5. fec2e1
  6. fecde6
  7. ffd7eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f899cd mixed with black

  1. f899cd
  2. d884b2
  3. b87098
  4. 9a5d7e
  5. 7c4a66
  6. 60384e
  7. 452738
  8. 2c1723
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f899cd with less saturation

  1. f899cd
  2. f39dcb
  3. eda1ca
  4. e8a5c8
  5. e2a8c6
  6. dcacc5
  7. d6afc3
  8. d0b3c1
  9. c9b6bf
  10. c3b9be

Questions about #f899cd

What color is #f899cd?

#f899cd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(248, 153, 205), in HSL hsl(327.16, 87.16%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.503% 0.12937 346.459).

What colors go well with #f899cd?

The complementary color of #f899cd is #5ad6aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda2f4 and #ff989f. The triadic partners are #c6c156 and #4bccfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f899cd?

Black text reads better on #f899cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f899cd a warm or cool color?

#f899cd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.129.