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#fd9bc5 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fd9bc5 is rgb(253, 155, 197) in RGB and oklch(80.132% 0.12652 353.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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334°
100%

80.1%
0.127
353°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fd9bc5

#fd9bc5 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 353°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.67:1, 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: #fd9bc5 mixed with white

  1. fd9bc5
  2. fea5cb
  3. ffb0d0
  4. ffbad6
  5. ffc4dc
  6. ffcee2
  7. ffd8e8
  8. ffe1ed
  9. ffebf3
  10. fff5f9

Darker: #fd9bc5 mixed with black

  1. fd9bc5
  2. dc86ab
  3. bc7292
  4. 9d5e79
  5. 7f4b61
  6. 62394b
  7. 472835
  8. 2d1821
  9. 16090e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fd9bc5 with less saturation

  1. fd9bc5
  2. f79fc4
  3. f2a3c4
  4. eca7c3
  5. e6aac2
  6. e0aec2
  7. d9b1c1
  8. d3b5c0
  9. ccb8bf
  10. c5bbbf

Questions about #fd9bc5

What color is #fd9bc5?

#fd9bc5 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(253, 155, 197), in HSL hsl(334.29, 96.08%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.132% 0.12652 353.109).

What colors go well with #fd9bc5?

The complementary color of #fd9bc5 is #53d8b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5a2ed and #ff9c97. The triadic partners are #bec761 and #5eccff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd9bc5?

Black text reads better on #fd9bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd9bc5 a warm or cool color?

#fd9bc5 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 353 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.127.