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#fc9bc8 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc9bc8 is rgb(252, 155, 200) in RGB and oklch(80.112% 0.12705 351.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

80.1%
0.127
351°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fc9bc8

#fc9bc8 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.66:1, 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: #fc9bc8 mixed with white

  1. fc9bc8
  2. fda5cd
  3. feb0d3
  4. ffbad8
  5. ffc4de
  6. ffcee3
  7. ffd8e9
  8. ffe1ee
  9. ffebf4
  10. fff5f9

Darker: #fc9bc8 mixed with black

  1. fc9bc8
  2. db86ae
  3. bb7294
  4. 9c5e7b
  5. 7e4b63
  6. 62394c
  7. 472836
  8. 2d1821
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc9bc8 with less saturation

  1. fc9bc8
  2. f69fc7
  3. f1a3c6
  4. eba7c5
  5. e5aac4
  6. dfaec3
  7. d9b1c2
  8. d2b5c1
  9. ccb8c0
  10. c5bbbf

Questions about #fc9bc8

What color is #fc9bc8?

#fc9bc8 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 155, 200), in HSL hsl(332.16, 94.17%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.112% 0.12705 351.053).

What colors go well with #fc9bc8?

The complementary color of #fc9bc8 is #56d8b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3a2f0 and #ff9c9a. The triadic partners are #c1c65f and #59ccff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9bc8?

Black text reads better on #fc9bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9bc8 a warm or cool color?

#fc9bc8 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.127.