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#fd99cd color: Himalayan Balsam

#fd99cd is rgb(253, 153, 205) in RGB and oklch(80.075% 0.13411 348.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

80.1%
0.134
348°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fd99cd

#fd99cd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, 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: #fd99cd mixed with white

  1. fd99cd
  2. fea4d2
  3. ffaed7
  4. ffb8dc
  5. ffc3e1
  6. ffcde6
  7. ffd7eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fd99cd mixed with black

  1. fd99cd
  2. dc84b2
  3. bc7098
  4. 9d5d7e
  5. 7f4a66
  6. 62384e
  7. 472738
  8. 2d1723
  9. 16080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fd99cd with less saturation

  1. fd99cd
  2. f79dcc
  3. f2a1ca
  4. eca5c9
  5. e6a9c7
  6. e0adc5
  7. d9b1c4
  8. d3b4c2
  9. ccb7c1
  10. c5bbbf

Questions about #fd99cd

What color is #fd99cd?

#fd99cd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(253, 153, 205), in HSL hsl(328.8, 96.15%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.075% 0.13411 348.078).

What colors go well with #fd99cd?

The complementary color of #fd99cd is #52d9ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2a2f6 and #ff999d. The triadic partners are #c6c454 and #49ceff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd99cd?

Black text reads better on #fd99cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd99cd a warm or cool color?

#fd99cd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.134.