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#fc9bc9 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc9bc9 is rgb(252, 155, 201) in RGB and oklch(80.144% 0.12759 350.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

80.1%
0.128
350°
  • 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
10.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fc9bc9

#fc9bc9 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.67:1, 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: #fc9bc9 mixed with white

  1. fc9bc9
  2. fda5ce
  3. feb0d4
  4. ffbad9
  5. ffc4de
  6. ffcee4
  7. ffd8e9
  8. ffe1ef
  9. ffebf4
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fc9bc9 mixed with black

  1. fc9bc9
  2. db86ae
  3. bb7295
  4. 9c5e7c
  5. 7e4b64
  6. 62394c
  7. 472836
  8. 2d1822
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc9bc9 with less saturation

  1. fc9bc9
  2. f69fc8
  3. f1a3c7
  4. eba7c6
  5. e5aac5
  6. dfaec4
  7. d9b1c2
  8. d3b5c1
  9. ccb8c0
  10. c5bbbf

Questions about #fc9bc9

What color is #fc9bc9?

#fc9bc9 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 155, 201), in HSL hsl(331.55, 94.17%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.144% 0.12759 350.473).

What colors go well with #fc9bc9?

The complementary color of #fc9bc9 is #57d9b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3a3f1 and #ff9c9b. The triadic partners are #c2c65e and #57cdff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9bc9?

Black text reads better on #fc9bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9bc9 a warm or cool color?

#fc9bc9 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.128.