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#f99ecd color: Himalayan Balsam

#f99ecd is rgb(249, 158, 205) in RGB and oklch(80.415% 0.12197 347.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

80.4%
0.122
348°
  • 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 #f99ecd

#f99ecd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 348°.

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: #f99ecd mixed with white

  1. f99ecd
  2. fba8d2
  3. fcb2d7
  4. fdbcdc
  5. fec5e1
  6. ffcfe6
  7. ffd9eb
  8. ffe2f0
  9. ffecf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #f99ecd mixed with black

  1. f99ecd
  2. d989b2
  3. b97498
  4. 9a607e
  5. 7d4d66
  6. 613a4e
  7. 462938
  8. 2c1823
  9. 15090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #f99ecd with less saturation

  1. f99ecd
  2. f4a2cc
  3. efa5ca
  4. e9a9c9
  5. e4acc7
  6. deb0c6
  7. d8b3c5
  8. d2b6c3
  9. ccb9c2
  10. c5bcc0

Questions about #f99ecd

What color is #f99ecd?

#f99ecd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(249, 158, 205), in HSL hsl(329.01, 88.35%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.415% 0.12197 347.902).

What colors go well with #f99ecd?

The complementary color of #f99ecd is #63d8b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0a6f2 and #ff9ea1. The triadic partners are #c7c562 and #5bcefd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f99ecd?

Black text reads better on #f99ecd: 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 #f99ecd a warm or cool color?

#f99ecd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.122.