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#fc99cd color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc99cd is rgb(252, 153, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.96% 0.13316 347.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

80%
0.133
348°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fc99cd

#fc99cd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.58:1, 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: #fc99cd mixed with white

  1. fc99cd
  2. fda4d2
  3. ffaed7
  4. ffb8dc
  5. ffc3e1
  6. ffcde6
  7. ffd7eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fc99cd mixed with black

  1. fc99cd
  2. db84b2
  3. bb7098
  4. 9c5d7e
  5. 7e4a66
  6. 62384e
  7. 472738
  8. 2d1723
  9. 16080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc99cd with less saturation

  1. fc99cd
  2. f69dcb
  3. f1a1ca
  4. eba5c8
  5. e5a9c7
  6. dfadc5
  7. d9b0c4
  8. d2b4c2
  9. cbb7c1
  10. c5babf

Questions about #fc99cd

What color is #fc99cd?

#fc99cd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 153, 205), in HSL hsl(328.48, 94.29%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.96% 0.13316 347.763).

What colors go well with #fc99cd?

The complementary color of #fc99cd is #54d9ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1a2f5 and #ff999d. The triadic partners are #c6c455 and #49ceff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc99cd?

Black text reads better on #fc99cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc99cd a warm or cool color?

#fc99cd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.133.