#F3AFAB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.7% 0.08 22.8), rgb(243, 175, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#F3AFAB is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AFAB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 175, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.08 22.8) |
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 #F3AFAB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AFAB | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AFAB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AFAB text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AFAB
oklch(81.7% 0.08 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7B
oklch(70.7% 0.129 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5859
oklch(63% 0.165 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6383F
oklch(55.5% 0.178 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2931
oklch(49.2% 0.166 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2429
oklch(42.7% 0.138 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#702426
oklch(37.8% 0.108 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#F3AFAB 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) | #BCB8AA | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AFAB
#F3AFAB
oklch(81.7% 0.08 22.8)
- #81D3DA
#81D3DA
oklch(81.7% 0.081 202.7)
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 #F3AFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
Use #F3AFAB 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.