#F3BCAF
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.066 33.6), rgb(243, 188, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#F3BCAF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BCAF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 188, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.066 33.6) |
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 #F3BCAF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BCAF | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BCAF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BCAF text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BCAF
oklch(84.1% 0.066 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8774
oklch(70.6% 0.106 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6750
oklch(63.1% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94B34
oklch(55.5% 0.148 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C27
oklch(49.1% 0.136 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#823221
oklch(42.8% 0.115 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#682D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#F3BCAF 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) | #C8C2AE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BCAF
#F3BCAF
oklch(84.1% 0.066 33.6)
- #98D7E5
#98D7E5
oklch(84.1% 0.067 213)
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 #F3BCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #F3BCAF 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.