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#f99cd5 color: Himalayan Balsam

#f99cd5 is rgb(249, 156, 213) in RGB and oklch(80.364% 0.13049 342.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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323°
100%

80.4%
0.130
343°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #f99cd5

#f99cd5 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.74:1, 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: #f99cd5 mixed with white

  1. f99cd5
  2. fba6d9
  3. fcb0dd
  4. fdbae2
  5. fec4e6
  6. ffceea
  7. ffd8ee
  8. ffe2f2
  9. ffecf7
  10. fff5fb

Darker: #f99cd5 mixed with black

  1. f99cd5
  2. d987b9
  3. b9739e
  4. 9a5f83
  5. 7d4c6a
  6. 613951
  7. 46283a
  8. 2c1824
  9. 150910
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f99cd5 with less saturation

  1. f99cd5
  2. f4a0d3
  3. eea4d1
  4. e9a8ce
  5. e3abcc
  6. deafca
  7. d8b2c8
  8. d2b5c6
  9. ccb9c3
  10. c5bcc1

Questions about #f99cd5

What color is #f99cd5?

#f99cd5 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 156, 213), in HSL hsl(323.23, 88.57%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.364% 0.13049 342.986).

What colors go well with #f99cd5?

The complementary color of #f99cd5 is #63d9a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dca5fb and #ff9aa7. The triadic partners are #cec255 and #46d1fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f99cd5?

Black text reads better on #f99cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f99cd5 a warm or cool color?

#f99cd5 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.13.