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#fc9ecd color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc9ecd is rgb(252, 158, 205) in RGB and oklch(80.752% 0.12488 348.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

80.8%
0.125
349°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fc9ecd

#fc9ecd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.91:1, 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: #fc9ecd mixed with white

  1. fc9ecd
  2. fda8d2
  3. feb2d7
  4. ffbcdc
  5. ffc5e1
  6. ffcfe6
  7. ffd9eb
  8. ffe2f0
  9. ffecf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fc9ecd mixed with black

  1. fc9ecd
  2. db89b2
  3. bb7498
  4. 9c607e
  5. 7e4d66
  6. 623a4e
  7. 472938
  8. 2d1823
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc9ecd with less saturation

  1. fc9ecd
  2. f7a2cc
  3. f1a6ca
  4. eca9c9
  5. e6adc8
  6. e0b0c7
  7. dab4c5
  8. d4b7c4
  9. cdbac3
  10. c7bdc1

Questions about #fc9ecd

What color is #fc9ecd?

#fc9ecd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 158, 205), in HSL hsl(330, 94%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.752% 0.12488 348.894).

What colors go well with #fc9ecd?

The complementary color of #fc9ecd is #5fdab2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3a6f3 and #ff9ea0. The triadic partners are #c7c761 and #5acfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9ecd?

Black text reads better on #fc9ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9ecd a warm or cool color?

#fc9ecd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.125.