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#fd9cd5 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fd9cd5 is rgb(253, 156, 213) in RGB and oklch(80.814% 0.1341 344.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

80.8%
0.134
344°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fd9cd5

#fd9cd5 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.89:1, 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: #fd9cd5 mixed with white

  1. fd9cd5
  2. fea6d9
  3. ffb0dd
  4. ffbae2
  5. ffc4e6
  6. ffceea
  7. ffd8ee
  8. ffe2f2
  9. ffecf7
  10. fff5fb

Darker: #fd9cd5 mixed with black

  1. fd9cd5
  2. dc87b9
  3. bc739e
  4. 9d5f83
  5. 7f4c6a
  6. 623951
  7. 47283a
  8. 2d1824
  9. 160910
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fd9cd5 with less saturation

  1. fd9cd5
  2. f8a0d3
  3. f2a4d1
  4. eca8cf
  5. e7accd
  6. e1b0cb
  7. dbb3c9
  8. d4b6c7
  9. cebac4
  10. c7bdc2

Questions about #fd9cd5

What color is #fd9cd5?

#fd9cd5 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(253, 156, 213), in HSL hsl(324.74, 96.04%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.814% 0.1341 344.373).

What colors go well with #fd9cd5?

The complementary color of #fd9cd5 is #5ddbaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0a5fc and #ff9ba5. The triadic partners are #cec554 and #44d2ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd9cd5?

Black text reads better on #fd9cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd9cd5 a warm or cool color?

#fd9cd5 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.134.