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#f999cd color: Himalayan Balsam

#f999cd is rgb(249, 153, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.617% 0.13032 346.792) 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
10.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f999cd

#f999cd 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 10.47:1, 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: #f999cd mixed with white

  1. f999cd
  2. fba4d2
  3. fcaed7
  4. fdb8dc
  5. fec2e1
  6. ffcde6
  7. ffd7eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f999cd mixed with black

  1. f999cd
  2. d984b2
  3. b97098
  4. 9a5d7e
  5. 7d4a66
  6. 61384e
  7. 462738
  8. 2c1723
  9. 15080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f999cd with less saturation

  1. f999cd
  2. f49dcb
  3. eea1ca
  4. e8a5c8
  5. e3a9c6
  6. ddacc5
  7. d7b0c3
  8. d0b3c1
  9. cab6c0
  10. c3b9be

Questions about #f999cd

What color is #f999cd?

#f999cd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 153, 205), in HSL hsl(327.5, 88.89%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.617% 0.13032 346.792).

What colors go well with #f999cd?

The complementary color of #f999cd is #58d7aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea2f4 and #ff989f. The triadic partners are #c6c256 and #4acdfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f999cd?

Black text reads better on #f999cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f999cd a warm or cool color?

#f999cd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.13.