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#fe9fcd color: Himalayan Balsam

#fe9fcd is rgb(254, 159, 205) in RGB and oklch(81.137% 0.12518 349.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

81.1%
0.125
350°
  • 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
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #fe9fcd

#fe9fcd is a pastel light pink color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.05:1, 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: #fe9fcd mixed with white

  1. fe9fcd
  2. ffa9d2
  3. ffb3d7
  4. ffbcdc
  5. ffc6e1
  6. ffd0e6
  7. ffd9eb
  8. ffe3f0
  9. ffecf5
  10. fff6fa

Darker: #fe9fcd mixed with black

  1. fe9fcd
  2. dd8ab2
  3. bd7598
  4. 9e617e
  5. 804d66
  6. 633b4e
  7. 472938
  8. 2d1823
  9. 16090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #fe9fcd with less saturation

  1. fe9fcd
  2. f9a3cc
  3. f3a7cb
  4. edaaca
  5. e8aec8
  6. e2b1c7
  7. dcb5c6
  8. d5b8c5
  9. cfbbc4
  10. c8bec2

Questions about #fe9fcd

What color is #fe9fcd?

#fe9fcd is pastel light pink. The closest named color is Himalayan Balsam. In RGB it is rgb(254, 159, 205), in HSL hsl(330.95, 97.94%, 80.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.137% 0.12518 349.779).

What colors go well with #fe9fcd?

The complementary color of #fe9fcd is #5fdbb5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5a6f4 and #ff9fa0. The triadic partners are #c7c863 and #5dd0ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe9fcd?

Black text reads better on #fe9fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe9fcd a warm or cool color?

#fe9fcd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.125.