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#fd9ece color: Himalayan Balsam

#fd9ece is rgb(253, 158, 206) in RGB and oklch(80.897% 0.12643 348.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

80.9%
0.126
349°
  • 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
10.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #fd9ece

#fd9ece is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.96:1, 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: #fd9ece mixed with white

  1. fd9ece
  2. fea8d3
  3. ffb2d8
  4. ffbcdd
  5. ffc5e1
  6. ffcfe6
  7. ffd9eb
  8. ffe2f0
  9. ffecf5
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fd9ece mixed with black

  1. fd9ece
  2. dc89b3
  3. bc7498
  4. 9d607f
  5. 7f4d66
  6. 623a4e
  7. 472938
  8. 2d1823
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fd9ece with less saturation

  1. fd9ece
  2. f8a2cd
  3. f2a6cb
  4. eca9ca
  5. e7adc9
  6. e1b1c7
  7. dbb4c6
  8. d4b7c5
  9. cebac3
  10. c7bdc2

Questions about #fd9ece

What color is #fd9ece?

#fd9ece is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(253, 158, 206), in HSL hsl(329.68, 95.96%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.897% 0.12643 348.637).

What colors go well with #fd9ece?

The complementary color of #fd9ece is #5edbb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3a6f5 and #ff9ea1. The triadic partners are #c8c760 and #59d0ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd9ece?

Black text reads better on #fd9ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd9ece a warm or cool color?

#fd9ece is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.126.