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#f99bcd color: Himalayan Balsam

#f99bcd is rgb(249, 155, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.934% 0.12698 347.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

79.9%
0.127
347°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #f99bcd

#f99bcd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.6:1, 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: #f99bcd mixed with white

  1. f99bcd
  2. fba5d2
  3. fcafd7
  4. fdbadc
  5. fec4e1
  6. ffcee6
  7. ffd7eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f99bcd mixed with black

  1. f99bcd
  2. d986b2
  3. b97298
  4. 9a5e7e
  5. 7d4b66
  6. 61394e
  7. 462838
  8. 2c1823
  9. 15090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f99bcd with less saturation

  1. f99bcd
  2. f49fcb
  3. eea3ca
  4. e9a6c8
  5. e3aac7
  6. ddaec5
  7. d7b1c4
  8. d1b4c2
  9. cbb7c1
  10. c4babf

Questions about #f99bcd

What color is #f99bcd?

#f99bcd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 155, 205), in HSL hsl(328.09, 88.68%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.934% 0.12698 347.216).

What colors go well with #f99bcd?

The complementary color of #f99bcd is #5dd7ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dfa3f3 and #ff9ba0. The triadic partners are #c7c35b and #52cdfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f99bcd?

Black text reads better on #f99bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f99bcd a warm or cool color?

#f99bcd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.127.