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#fc9bcf color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc9bcf is rgb(252, 155, 207) in RGB and oklch(80.341% 0.13104 347.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

80.3%
0.131
347°
  • 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
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fc9bcf

#fc9bcf is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.73:1, 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: #fc9bcf mixed with white

  1. fc9bcf
  2. fda5d4
  3. feb0d9
  4. ffbadd
  5. ffc4e2
  6. ffcee7
  7. ffd8ec
  8. ffe1f1
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fc9bcf mixed with black

  1. fc9bcf
  2. db86b4
  3. bb7299
  4. 9c5e7f
  5. 7e4b67
  6. 62394f
  7. 472838
  8. 2d1823
  9. 160910
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc9bcf with less saturation

  1. fc9bcf
  2. f79fcd
  3. f1a3cc
  4. eba7ca
  5. e5abc9
  6. dfaec7
  7. d9b2c5
  8. d3b5c4
  9. ccb8c2
  10. c6bcc0

Questions about #fc9bcf

What color is #fc9bcf?

#fc9bcf is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 155, 207), in HSL hsl(327.84, 94.17%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.341% 0.13104 347.085).

What colors go well with #fc9bcf?

The complementary color of #fc9bcf is #59daad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1a4f7 and #ff9aa0. The triadic partners are #c8c458 and #4dcfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9bcf?

Black text reads better on #fc9bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9bcf a warm or cool color?

#fc9bcf is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.131.