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#fd9ec9 color: Himalayan Balsam

#fd9ec9 is rgb(253, 158, 201) in RGB and oklch(80.736% 0.12367 351.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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333°
100%

80.7%
0.124
352°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fd9ec9

#fd9ec9 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 352°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.91:1, 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: #fd9ec9 mixed with white

  1. fd9ec9
  2. fea8ce
  3. ffb2d4
  4. ffbcd9
  5. ffc5de
  6. ffcfe4
  7. ffd9e9
  8. ffe2ef
  9. ffecf4
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fd9ec9 mixed with black

  1. fd9ec9
  2. dc89ae
  3. bc7495
  4. 9d607c
  5. 7f4d64
  6. 623a4c
  7. 472936
  8. 2d1822
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fd9ec9 with less saturation

  1. fd9ec9
  2. f8a2c8
  3. f2a6c7
  4. eca9c6
  5. e7adc5
  6. e1b0c4
  7. dab4c4
  8. d4b7c3
  9. cebac2
  10. c7bdc1

Questions about #fd9ec9

What color is #fd9ec9?

#fd9ec9 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(253, 158, 201), in HSL hsl(332.84, 95.96%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.736% 0.12367 351.572).

What colors go well with #fd9ec9?

The complementary color of #fd9ec9 is #5cdab6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5a5f0 and #ff9f9c. The triadic partners are #c3c864 and #60ceff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd9ec9?

Black text reads better on #fd9ec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd9ec9 a warm or cool color?

#fd9ec9 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 352 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.124.