#F3BBB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.1% 0.066 25.6), rgb(243, 187, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#F3BBB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 187, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.066 25.6) |
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 #F3BBB5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BBB5 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BBB5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BBB5 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BBB5
oklch(84.1% 0.066 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA867F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE655E
oklch(63% 0.134 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94A45
oklch(55.6% 0.145 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A36
oklch(49% 0.135 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#81312D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A18
oklch(26.8% 0.055 24.8)
#F3BBB5 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) | #C6C2B4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BBB5
#F3BBB5
oklch(84.1% 0.066 25.6)
- #98D8E0
#98D8E0
oklch(84.2% 0.066 205.8)
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 #F3BBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
Use #F3BBB5 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.