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#fd9bcb color: Himalayan Balsam

#fd9bcb is rgb(253, 155, 203) in RGB and oklch(80.323% 0.12967 349.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

80.3%
0.130
350°
  • 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
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #fd9bcb

#fd9bcb is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.73:1, 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: #fd9bcb mixed with white

  1. fd9bcb
  2. fea5d0
  3. ffb0d5
  4. ffbada
  5. ffc4e0
  6. ffcee5
  7. ffd8ea
  8. ffe1ef
  9. ffebf4
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fd9bcb mixed with black

  1. fd9bcb
  2. dc86b0
  3. bc7296
  4. 9d5e7d
  5. 7f4b65
  6. 62394d
  7. 472837
  8. 2d1822
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fd9bcb with less saturation

  1. fd9bcb
  2. f79fca
  3. f2a3c9
  4. eca7c7
  5. e6abc6
  6. e0aec5
  7. dab2c4
  8. d3b5c2
  9. cdb8c1
  10. c6bbc0

Questions about #fd9bcb

What color is #fd9bcb?

#fd9bcb is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(253, 155, 203), in HSL hsl(330.61, 96.08%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.323% 0.12967 349.636).

What colors go well with #fd9bcb?

The complementary color of #fd9bcb is #56d9b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3a3f3 and #ff9b9c. The triadic partners are #c4c65b and #54ceff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd9bcb?

Black text reads better on #fd9bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd9bcb a warm or cool color?

#fd9bcb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.13.