Showa era
Hermosa Pink & Seashell Pink +1
Plate 176 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hermosa Pink, Seashell Pink, Calamine BLue.
#f9c1ce
pink · 3 palettes
Hermosa Pink
About Hermosa Pink
Hermosa Pink is a light, vivid pink tone. Its hex value is #f9c1ce — that is
RGB 249, 193, 206, or HSL 346°, 82%, 87%.
It holds 13.5:1 contrast against dark, so Hermosa Pink works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 1.6:1; on black 13.5:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Hermosa Pink appears in 3 combinations — most often paired with Seashell Pink, Calamine BLue and Light Glaucous Blue.
Colours that go with Hermosa Pink
From a standard colour wheel, Hermosa Pink anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#f9c1ce #C1F9EC
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#f9c1ce #F9C1EA #F9D0C1
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#f9c1ce #CEF9C1 #C1CEF9
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#f9c1ce #C1F9D0 #C1EAF9
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Hermosa Pink
Hermosa Pink is a light, vivid tone (HSL 346°, 82%, 87%), which makes it a soft background or a light accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (13.5:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use dark lettering. Pair it with its complement (#C1F9EC) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#F9C1EA and #F9D0C1) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Hermosa Pink
Hermosa Pink appears in 3 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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