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#faa0cb color: Himalayan Balsam

#faa0cb is rgb(250, 160, 203) in RGB and oklch(80.786% 0.11847 349.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

80.8%
0.118
350°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #faa0cb

#faa0cb is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.96:1, 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: #faa0cb mixed with white

  1. faa0cb
  2. fbaad0
  3. fdb3d5
  4. febdda
  5. fec6e0
  6. ffd0e5
  7. ffd9ea
  8. ffe3ef
  9. ffecf4
  10. fff6fa

Darker: #faa0cb mixed with black

  1. faa0cb
  2. d98bb0
  3. ba7696
  4. 9b617d
  5. 7d4e65
  6. 613b4d
  7. 462937
  8. 2d1922
  9. 15090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #faa0cb with less saturation

  1. faa0cb
  2. f5a4ca
  3. f0a7c9
  4. eaabc8
  5. e5aec7
  6. dfb1c6
  7. d9b4c4
  8. d3b7c3
  9. cdbac2
  10. c7bdc1

Questions about #faa0cb

What color is #faa0cb?

#faa0cb is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(250, 160, 203), in HSL hsl(331.33, 90%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.786% 0.11847 349.959).

What colors go well with #faa0cb?

The complementary color of #faa0cb is #65d9b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2a7f0 and #ffa0a0. The triadic partners are #c5c768 and #64cefe.

Is white or black text more readable on #faa0cb?

Black text reads better on #faa0cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #faa0cb a warm or cool color?

#faa0cb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.118.