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#fd9ace color: Himalayan Balsam

#fd9ace is rgb(253, 154, 206) in RGB and oklch(80.264% 0.13305 347.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

80.3%
0.133
348°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fd9ace

#fd9ace is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.69:1, 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: #fd9ace mixed with white

  1. fd9ace
  2. fea4d3
  3. ffafd8
  4. ffb9dd
  5. ffc3e2
  6. ffcde6
  7. ffd7eb
  8. ffe1f0
  9. ffebf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fd9ace mixed with black

  1. fd9ace
  2. dc85b3
  3. bc7198
  4. 9d5e7f
  5. 7f4b66
  6. 62394e
  7. 472738
  8. 2d1723
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fd9ace with less saturation

  1. fd9ace
  2. f79ecc
  3. f2a2cb
  4. eca6c9
  5. e6aac8
  6. e0aec6
  7. dab1c5
  8. d3b5c3
  9. ccb8c2
  10. c6bbc0

Questions about #fd9ace

What color is #fd9ace?

#fd9ace is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(253, 154, 206), in HSL hsl(328.48, 96.12%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.264% 0.13305 347.745).

What colors go well with #fd9ace?

The complementary color of #fd9ace is #55daae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2a3f6 and #ff9a9e. The triadic partners are #c7c556 and #4bcfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd9ace?

Black text reads better on #fd9ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd9ace a warm or cool color?

#fd9ace is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.133.