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#fc9ec8 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc9ec8 is rgb(252, 158, 200) in RGB and oklch(80.592% 0.12214 351.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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333°
100%

80.6%
0.122
352°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fc9ec8

#fc9ec8 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 352°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.86:1, 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: #fc9ec8 mixed with white

  1. fc9ec8
  2. fda8cd
  3. feb2d3
  4. ffbcd8
  5. ffc5de
  6. ffcfe3
  7. ffd9e9
  8. ffe2ee
  9. ffecf4
  10. fff5f9

Darker: #fc9ec8 mixed with black

  1. fc9ec8
  2. db89ae
  3. bb7494
  4. 9c607b
  5. 7e4d63
  6. 623a4c
  7. 472936
  8. 2d1821
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc9ec8 with less saturation

  1. fc9ec8
  2. f7a2c7
  3. f1a6c6
  4. eba9c5
  5. e6adc5
  6. e0b0c4
  7. dab3c3
  8. d3b6c2
  9. cdb9c1
  10. c6bcc0

Questions about #fc9ec8

What color is #fc9ec8?

#fc9ec8 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 158, 200), in HSL hsl(333.19, 94%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.592% 0.12214 351.871).

What colors go well with #fc9ec8?

The complementary color of #fc9ec8 is #5dd9b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5a5ef and #ff9f9c. The triadic partners are #c2c766 and #62cdff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9ec8?

Black text reads better on #fc9ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9ec8 a warm or cool color?

#fc9ec8 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 352 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.122.