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#f996c8 color: Himalayan Balsam

#f996c8 is rgb(249, 150, 200) in RGB and oklch(78.979% 0.13232 348.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

79%
0.132
349°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #f996c8

#f996c8 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, 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: #f996c8 mixed with white

  1. f996c8
  2. fba1cd
  3. fcacd3
  4. fdb6d8
  5. fec1de
  6. ffcbe3
  7. ffd6e9
  8. ffe0ee
  9. ffeaf4
  10. fff5f9

Darker: #f996c8 mixed with black

  1. f996c8
  2. d982ae
  3. b96e94
  4. 9a5b7b
  5. 7d4963
  6. 61374c
  7. 462636
  8. 2c1621
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f996c8 with less saturation

  1. f996c8
  2. f39ac7
  3. ee9ec5
  4. e8a2c4
  5. e2a6c3
  6. dcaac1
  7. d6adc0
  8. cfb1be
  9. c8b4bd
  10. c1b7bc

Questions about #f996c8

What color is #f996c8?

#f996c8 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 150, 200), in HSL hsl(329.7, 89.19%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.979% 0.13232 348.92).

What colors go well with #f996c8?

The complementary color of #f996c8 is #4ed5ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df9ef0 and #ff9699. The triadic partners are #c1c153 and #49cafe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f996c8?

Black text reads better on #f996c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f996c8 a warm or cool color?

#f996c8 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.132.