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#fc9bd4 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc9bd4 is rgb(252, 155, 212) in RGB and oklch(80.509% 0.13421 344.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

80.5%
0.134
344°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fc9bd4

#fc9bd4 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.78:1, 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: #fc9bd4 mixed with white

  1. fc9bd4
  2. fda5d8
  3. feb0dd
  4. ffbae1
  5. ffc4e5
  6. ffceea
  7. ffd8ee
  8. ffe2f2
  9. ffebf6
  10. fff5fb

Darker: #fc9bd4 mixed with black

  1. fc9bd4
  2. db86b8
  3. bb729d
  4. 9c5e83
  5. 7e4b69
  6. 623951
  7. 47283a
  8. 2d1824
  9. 160910
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc9bd4 with less saturation

  1. fc9bd4
  2. f79fd2
  3. f1a3d0
  4. eba7ce
  5. e6abcc
  6. e0afca
  7. dab2c8
  8. d3b5c6
  9. cdb9c3
  10. c6bcc1

Questions about #fc9bd4

What color is #fc9bd4?

#fc9bd4 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 155, 212), in HSL hsl(324.74, 94.17%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.509% 0.13421 344.39).

What colors go well with #fc9bd4?

The complementary color of #fc9bd4 is #5cdaa9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dfa4fb and #ff9aa4. The triadic partners are #cdc452 and #42d1ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9bd4?

Black text reads better on #fc9bd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9bd4 a warm or cool color?

#fc9bd4 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.134.