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#fd99c5 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fd99c5 is rgb(253, 153, 197) in RGB and oklch(79.816% 0.12976 352.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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334°
100%

79.8%
0.130
353°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fd99c5

#fd99c5 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 353°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.54:1, 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: #fd99c5 mixed with white

  1. fd99c5
  2. fea4cb
  3. ffaed0
  4. ffb8d6
  5. ffc3dc
  6. ffcde2
  7. ffd7e8
  8. ffe1ed
  9. ffebf3
  10. fff5f9

Darker: #fd99c5 mixed with black

  1. fd99c5
  2. dc84ab
  3. bc7092
  4. 9d5d79
  5. 7f4a61
  6. 62384b
  7. 472735
  8. 2d1721
  9. 16080e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fd99c5 with less saturation

  1. fd99c5
  2. f79dc4
  3. f2a1c3
  4. eca5c3
  5. e6a9c2
  6. dfacc1
  7. d9b0c0
  8. d2b3bf
  9. cbb7bf
  10. c4babe

Questions about #fd99c5

What color is #fd99c5?

#fd99c5 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(253, 153, 197), in HSL hsl(333.6, 96.15%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.816% 0.12976 352.555).

What colors go well with #fd99c5?

The complementary color of #fd99c5 is #4ed8b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5a0ee and #ff9a96. The triadic partners are #bec65c and #57cbff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd99c5?

Black text reads better on #fd99c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd99c5 a warm or cool color?

#fd99c5 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 353 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.13.