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#f99dd4 color: Himalayan Balsam

#f99dd4 is rgb(249, 157, 212) in RGB and oklch(80.489% 0.12812 343.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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324°
100%

80.5%
0.128
344°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #f99dd4

#f99dd4 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.8:1, 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: #f99dd4 mixed with white

  1. f99dd4
  2. fba7d8
  3. fcb1dd
  4. fdbbe1
  5. fec5e5
  6. ffcfea
  7. ffd8ee
  8. ffe2f2
  9. ffecf6
  10. fff5fb

Darker: #f99dd4 mixed with black

  1. f99dd4
  2. d988b8
  3. b9739d
  4. 9a5f83
  5. 7d4c69
  6. 613a51
  7. 46283a
  8. 2c1824
  9. 150910
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f99dd4 with less saturation

  1. f99dd4
  2. f4a1d2
  3. efa5d0
  4. e9a8ce
  5. e4accc
  6. deafca
  7. d8b3c8
  8. d2b6c5
  9. ccb9c3
  10. c6bcc1

Questions about #f99dd4

What color is #f99dd4?

#f99dd4 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 157, 212), in HSL hsl(324.13, 88.46%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.489% 0.12812 343.699).

What colors go well with #f99dd4?

The complementary color of #f99dd4 is #64d9a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda6f9 and #ff9ca7. The triadic partners are #cdc359 and #4cd1fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f99dd4?

Black text reads better on #f99dd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f99dd4 a warm or cool color?

#f99dd4 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.128.