#F3A0BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.5% 0.103 359.4), rgb(243, 160, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#F3A0BA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A0BA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 160, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.103 359.4) |
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 #F3A0BA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A0BA | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A0BA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A0BA text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 359)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A0BA
oklch(79.5% 0.103 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#F06F9D
oklch(70.8% 0.165 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#E63E86
oklch(63.1% 0.211 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#76123F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#460E25
oklch(27.1% 0.087 359.9)
#F3A0BA 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) | #ABAFBB | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BA9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A0BA
#F3A0BA
oklch(79.5% 0.103 359.4)
- #68D2BE
#68D2BE
oklch(79.5% 0.103 179.5)
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 #F3A0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.058
Use #F3A0BA 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.