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#fe9dcb color: Himalayan Balsam

#fe9dcb is rgb(254, 157, 203) in RGB and oklch(80.754% 0.12737 350.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

80.8%
0.127
350°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fe9dcb

#fe9dcb is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.9:1, 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: #fe9dcb mixed with white

  1. fe9dcb
  2. ffa7d0
  3. ffb1d5
  4. ffbbda
  5. ffc5e0
  6. ffcfe5
  7. ffd8ea
  8. ffe2ef
  9. ffecf4
  10. fff5fa

Darker: #fe9dcb mixed with black

  1. fe9dcb
  2. dd88b0
  3. bd7396
  4. 9e5f7d
  5. 804c65
  6. 633a4d
  7. 472837
  8. 2d1822
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fe9dcb with less saturation

  1. fe9dcb
  2. f8a1ca
  3. f3a5c9
  4. eda9c8
  5. e7acc7
  6. e1b0c6
  7. dbb3c4
  8. d4b7c3
  9. cebac2
  10. c7bdc1

Questions about #fe9dcb

What color is #fe9dcb?

#fe9dcb is bright light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(254, 157, 203), in HSL hsl(331.55, 97.98%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.754% 0.12737 350.436).

What colors go well with #fe9dcb?

The complementary color of #fe9dcb is #59dbb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5a5f3 and #ff9e9d. The triadic partners are #c4c760 and #5acfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe9dcb?

Black text reads better on #fe9dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe9dcb a warm or cool color?

#fe9dcb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.127.