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#fe9fcb color: Himalayan Balsam

#fe9fcb is rgb(254, 159, 203) in RGB and oklch(81.073% 0.12409 350.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

81.1%
0.124
351°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #fe9fcb

#fe9fcb is a pastel light pink color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.04:1, 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: #fe9fcb mixed with white

  1. fe9fcb
  2. ffa9d0
  3. ffb3d5
  4. ffbcda
  5. ffc6e0
  6. ffd0e5
  7. ffd9ea
  8. ffe3ef
  9. ffecf4
  10. fff6fa

Darker: #fe9fcb mixed with black

  1. fe9fcb
  2. dd8ab0
  3. bd7596
  4. 9e617d
  5. 804d65
  6. 633b4d
  7. 472937
  8. 2d1822
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fe9fcb with less saturation

  1. fe9fcb
  2. f9a3ca
  3. f3a7c9
  4. edaac8
  5. e8aec7
  6. e2b1c6
  7. dbb5c5
  8. d5b8c4
  9. cfbbc3
  10. c8bec2

Questions about #fe9fcb

What color is #fe9fcb?

#fe9fcb is pastel light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(254, 159, 203), in HSL hsl(332.21, 97.94%, 80.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.073% 0.12409 350.958).

What colors go well with #fe9fcb?

The complementary color of #fe9fcb is #5edbb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6a6f2 and #ffa09e. The triadic partners are #c5c965 and #60cfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe9fcb?

Black text reads better on #fe9fcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe9fcb a warm or cool color?

#fe9fcb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.124.