#F0C3CE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.053 1.9), rgb(240, 195, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#F0C3CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0C3CE |
| RGB | rgb(240, 195, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 60%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.053 1.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0C3CE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0C3CE | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F0C3CE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0C3CE text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0C3CE
oklch(86% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#D9839B
oklch(70.7% 0.109 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6183
oklch(63.1% 0.14 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#B7456C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D365B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#802E4A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#672A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#F0C3CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C8CACE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D1CD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C1C7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0C3CE
#F0C3CE
oklch(86% 0.053 1.9)
- #ABDDD3
#ABDDD3
oklch(86% 0.054 181.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0C3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
Use #F0C3CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.