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#fc9fc9 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fc9fc9 is rgb(252, 159, 201) in RGB and oklch(80.784% 0.12103 351.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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333°
100%

80.8%
0.121
352°
  • 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
10.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fc9fc9

#fc9fc9 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 352°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.94:1, 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: #fc9fc9 mixed with white

  1. fc9fc9
  2. fda9ce
  3. feb3d4
  4. ffbcd9
  5. ffc6de
  6. ffd0e4
  7. ffd9e9
  8. ffe3ef
  9. ffecf4
  10. fff6fa

Darker: #fc9fc9 mixed with black

  1. fc9fc9
  2. db8aae
  3. bb7595
  4. 9c617c
  5. 7e4d64
  6. 623b4c
  7. 472936
  8. 2d1822
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fc9fc9 with less saturation

  1. fc9fc9
  2. f7a3c8
  3. f1a6c7
  4. ecaac6
  5. e6adc5
  6. e0b1c5
  7. dab4c4
  8. d4b7c3
  9. cdbac2
  10. c7bdc1

Questions about #fc9fc9

What color is #fc9fc9?

#fc9fc9 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(252, 159, 201), in HSL hsl(332.9, 93.94%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.784% 0.12103 351.546).

What colors go well with #fc9fc9?

The complementary color of #fc9fc9 is #60d9b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5a6ef and #ffa09d. The triadic partners are #c3c867 and #64ceff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9fc9?

Black text reads better on #fc9fc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9fc9 a warm or cool color?

#fc9fc9 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 352 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.121.