#F3BBC8
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(84.6% 0.066 3.2), rgb(243, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#F3BBC8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.066 3.2) |
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 #F3BBC8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BBC8 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BBC8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BBC8 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 3.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BBC8
oklch(84.6% 0.066 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#D8849A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6281
oklch(63% 0.137 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6476B
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3759
oklch(49% 0.138 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F49
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3)
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Step 900
900
#672A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#F3BBC8 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) | #C2C4C8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCDC7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB8BF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BBC8
#F3BBC8
oklch(84.6% 0.066 3.2)
- #9BDBD1
#9BDBD1
oklch(84.5% 0.066 184)
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 #F3BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.020
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.021
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.023
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
Use #F3BBC8 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.