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#f993c8 color: Himalayan Balsam

#f993c8 is rgb(249, 147, 200) in RGB and oklch(78.512% 0.13727 348.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

78.5%
0.137
348°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #f993c8

#f993c8 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, 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: #f993c8 mixed with white

  1. f993c8
  2. fb9ecd
  3. fca9d3
  4. feb4d8
  5. ffbfde
  6. ffcae3
  7. ffd4e9
  8. ffdfee
  9. ffeaf4
  10. fff4f9

Darker: #f993c8 mixed with black

  1. f993c8
  2. d97fae
  3. b96c94
  4. 9a597b
  5. 7d4763
  6. 61364c
  7. 462536
  8. 2c1621
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f993c8 with less saturation

  1. f993c8
  2. f397c7
  3. ee9cc5
  4. e8a0c4
  5. e2a4c2
  6. dba8c1
  7. d5abbf
  8. ceafbd
  9. c7b2bc
  10. c0b6ba

Questions about #f993c8

What color is #f993c8?

#f993c8 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 147, 200), in HSL hsl(328.82, 89.47%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.512% 0.13727 348.275).

What colors go well with #f993c8?

The complementary color of #f993c8 is #46d5a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de9cf1 and #ff9397. The triadic partners are #c1bf4b and #3dc9fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f993c8?

Black text reads better on #f993c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f993c8 a warm or cool color?

#f993c8 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.137.