#F3BEAD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.066 38.5), rgb(243, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#F3BEAD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BEAD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.066 38.5) |
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 #F3BEAD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BEAD | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BEAD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BEAD text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BEAD
oklch(84.5% 0.066 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9896F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6949
oklch(63.2% 0.135 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84E2A
oklch(55.6% 0.146 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#80341A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#F3BEAD 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) | #CAC4AC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7B9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BEAD
#F3BEAD
oklch(84.5% 0.066 38.5)
- #9BD7E9
#9BD7E9
oklch(84.4% 0.066 218.4)
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 #F3BEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #F3BEAD 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.