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#f999cc color: Himalayan Balsam

#f999cc is rgb(249, 153, 204) in RGB and oklch(79.583% 0.12971 347.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

79.6%
0.130
347°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f999cc

#f999cc is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.46:1, 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: #f999cc mixed with white

  1. f999cc
  2. fba4d1
  3. fcaed6
  4. fdb8db
  5. fec2e0
  6. ffcde5
  7. ffd7ea
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f999cc mixed with black

  1. f999cc
  2. d984b1
  3. b97097
  4. 9a5d7e
  5. 7d4a65
  6. 61384e
  7. 462737
  8. 2c1722
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f999cc with less saturation

  1. f999cc
  2. f49dca
  3. eea1c9
  4. e8a5c7
  5. e3a8c6
  6. ddacc4
  7. d7afc3
  8. d0b3c1
  9. cab6bf
  10. c3b9be

Questions about #f999cc

What color is #f999cc?

#f999cc is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 153, 204), in HSL hsl(328.13, 88.89%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.583% 0.12971 347.348).

What colors go well with #f999cc?

The complementary color of #f999cc is #58d7ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea1f3 and #ff999e. The triadic partners are #c5c257 and #4cccfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f999cc?

Black text reads better on #f999cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f999cc a warm or cool color?

#f999cc is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.13.