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#fd9dcd color: Himalayan Balsam

#fd9dcd is rgb(253, 157, 205) in RGB and oklch(80.705% 0.1275 348.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

80.7%
0.128
349°
  • 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
10.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fd9dcd

#fd9dcd is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.88:1, 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: #fd9dcd mixed with white

  1. fd9dcd
  2. fea7d2
  3. ffb1d7
  4. ffbbdc
  5. ffc5e1
  6. ffcfe6
  7. ffd8eb
  8. ffe2f0
  9. ffecf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fd9dcd mixed with black

  1. fd9dcd
  2. dc88b2
  3. bc7398
  4. 9d5f7e
  5. 7f4c66
  6. 623a4e
  7. 472838
  8. 2d1823
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fd9dcd with less saturation

  1. fd9dcd
  2. f8a1cc
  3. f2a5ca
  4. eca9c9
  5. e6acc8
  6. e1b0c6
  7. dab3c5
  8. d4b6c4
  9. cebac2
  10. c7bdc1

Questions about #fd9dcd

What color is #fd9dcd?

#fd9dcd is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(253, 157, 205), in HSL hsl(330, 96%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.705% 0.1275 348.974).

What colors go well with #fd9dcd?

The complementary color of #fd9dcd is #5cdab2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3a5f4 and #ff9d9f. The triadic partners are #c6c75e and #57cfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd9dcd?

Black text reads better on #fd9dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd9dcd a warm or cool color?

#fd9dcd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.128.