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#fc9bcb color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc9bcb is rgb(252, 155, 203) in RGB and oklch(80.209% 0.12869 349.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

80.2%
0.129
349°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fc9bcb

#fc9bcb is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.69:1, 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: #fc9bcb mixed with white

  1. fc9bcb
  2. fda5d0
  3. feb0d5
  4. ffbada
  5. ffc4e0
  6. ffcee5
  7. ffd8ea
  8. ffe1ef
  9. ffebf4
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fc9bcb mixed with black

  1. fc9bcb
  2. db86b0
  3. bb7296
  4. 9c5e7d
  5. 7e4b65
  6. 62394d
  7. 472837
  8. 2d1822
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc9bcb with less saturation

  1. fc9bcb
  2. f79fca
  3. f1a3c8
  4. eba7c7
  5. e5aac6
  6. dfaec5
  7. d9b1c3
  8. d3b5c2
  9. ccb8c1
  10. c5bbbf

Questions about #fc9bcb

What color is #fc9bcb?

#fc9bcb is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 155, 203), in HSL hsl(330.31, 94.17%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.209% 0.12869 349.325).

What colors go well with #fc9bcb?

The complementary color of #fc9bcb is #58d9b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2a3f3 and #ff9b9d. The triadic partners are #c4c55c and #54ceff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9bcb?

Black text reads better on #fc9bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9bcb a warm or cool color?

#fc9bcb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.129.