#F3B2BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.7% 0.077 8.7), rgb(243, 178, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#F3B2BC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B2BC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 178, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.077 8.7) |
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 #F3B2BC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B2BC | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3B2BC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3B2BC text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3B2BC
oklch(82.7% 0.077 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E91
oklch(70.6% 0.123 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#D55A76
oklch(63.1% 0.156 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#C13B5F
oklch(55.7% 0.171 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4E
oklch(49.2% 0.159 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#872640
oklch(42.7% 0.132 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2536
oklch(37.6% 0.102 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#F3B2BC 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) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7BB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADB5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B2BC
#F3B2BC
oklch(82.7% 0.077 8.7)
- #8AD7D0
#8AD7D0
oklch(82.7% 0.077 188.5)
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 #F3B2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
Use #F3B2BC 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.