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#fd9dc9 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fd9dc9 is rgb(253, 157, 201) in RGB and oklch(80.576% 0.1253 351.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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333°
100%

80.6%
0.125
351°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fd9dc9

#fd9dc9 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.84:1, 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: #fd9dc9 mixed with white

  1. fd9dc9
  2. fea7ce
  3. ffb1d4
  4. ffbbd9
  5. ffc5de
  6. ffcfe4
  7. ffd8e9
  8. ffe2ef
  9. ffecf4
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fd9dc9 mixed with black

  1. fd9dc9
  2. dc88ae
  3. bc7395
  4. 9d5f7c
  5. 7f4c64
  6. 623a4c
  7. 472836
  8. 2d1822
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fd9dc9 with less saturation

  1. fd9dc9
  2. f8a1c8
  3. f2a5c7
  4. eca8c6
  5. e6acc5
  6. e0b0c4
  7. dab3c3
  8. d4b6c2
  9. cdb9c1
  10. c6bcc0

Questions about #fd9dc9

What color is #fd9dc9?

#fd9dc9 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(253, 157, 201), in HSL hsl(332.5, 96%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.576% 0.1253 351.299).

What colors go well with #fd9dc9?

The complementary color of #fd9dc9 is #5adab5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5a4f0 and #ff9e9c. The triadic partners are #c3c762 and #5dceff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd9dc9?

Black text reads better on #fd9dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd9dc9 a warm or cool color?

#fd9dc9 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.125.