#F3BDBC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.062 19.7), rgb(243, 189, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#F3BDBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BDBC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 189, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 70%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.062 19.7) |
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 #F3BDBC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BDBC | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BDBC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BDBC text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BDBC
oklch(84.6% 0.062 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88787
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6769
oklch(63.2% 0.127 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64B51
oklch(55.5% 0.139 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C42
oklch(49.2% 0.129 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3236
oklch(42.6% 0.107 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#F3BDBC 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) | #C7C4BC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BDBC
#F3BDBC
oklch(84.6% 0.062 19.7)
- #9CDADC
#9CDADC
oklch(84.7% 0.063 198.6)
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 #F3BDBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
Use #F3BDBC 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.