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#fc9cc8 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc9cc8 is rgb(252, 156, 200) in RGB and oklch(80.271% 0.12541 351.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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333°
100%

80.3%
0.125
351°
  • 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 #fc9cc8

#fc9cc8 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 351°.

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: #fc9cc8 mixed with white

  1. fc9cc8
  2. fda6cd
  3. feb0d3
  4. ffbad8
  5. ffc4de
  6. ffcee3
  7. ffd8e9
  8. ffe2ee
  9. ffebf4
  10. fff5f9

Darker: #fc9cc8 mixed with black

  1. fc9cc8
  2. db87ae
  3. bb7394
  4. 9c5f7b
  5. 7e4c63
  6. 62394c
  7. 472836
  8. 2d1821
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc9cc8 with less saturation

  1. fc9cc8
  2. f7a0c7
  3. f1a4c6
  4. eba8c5
  5. e5abc4
  6. dfafc3
  7. d9b2c2
  8. d3b5c1
  9. ccb8c0
  10. c5bbbf

Questions about #fc9cc8

What color is #fc9cc8?

#fc9cc8 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 156, 200), in HSL hsl(332.5, 94.12%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.271% 0.12541 351.318).

What colors go well with #fc9cc8?

The complementary color of #fc9cc8 is #59d9b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4a3ef and #ff9d9b. The triadic partners are #c2c661 and #5ccdff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9cc8?

Black text reads better on #fc9cc8: 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 #fc9cc8 a warm or cool color?

#fc9cc8 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.125.