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#fc9bcd color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc9bcd is rgb(252, 155, 205) in RGB and oklch(80.275% 0.12985 348.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

80.3%
0.130
348°
  • 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
10.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fc9bcd

#fc9bcd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.71:1, 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: #fc9bcd mixed with white

  1. fc9bcd
  2. fda5d2
  3. feb0d7
  4. ffbadc
  5. ffc4e1
  6. ffcee6
  7. ffd8eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fc9bcd mixed with black

  1. fc9bcd
  2. db86b2
  3. bb7298
  4. 9c5e7e
  5. 7e4b66
  6. 62394e
  7. 472838
  8. 2d1823
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc9bcd with less saturation

  1. fc9bcd
  2. f79fcc
  3. f1a3ca
  4. eba7c9
  5. e5abc7
  6. dfaec6
  7. d9b2c4
  8. d3b5c3
  9. ccb8c1
  10. c5bbc0

Questions about #fc9bcd

What color is #fc9bcd?

#fc9bcd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 155, 205), in HSL hsl(329.07, 94.17%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.275% 0.12985 348.196).

What colors go well with #fc9bcd?

The complementary color of #fc9bcd is #58d9af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2a3f5 and #ff9b9f. The triadic partners are #c6c55a and #51ceff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9bcd?

Black text reads better on #fc9bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9bcd a warm or cool color?

#fc9bcd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.13.