#F3BEC1
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.061 14.6), rgb(243, 190, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#F3BEC1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 190, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.061 14.6) |
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 #F3BEC1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BEC1 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BEC1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BEC1 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3BEC1
oklch(85% 0.061 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E47E88
oklch(70.8% 0.126 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8596A
oklch(63.1% 0.16 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43952
oklch(55.7% 0.175 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92A43
oklch(49.2% 0.162 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#892537
oklch(42.7% 0.134 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2430
oklch(37.6% 0.105 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#F3BEC1 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) | #C7C5C1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB9BF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BEC1
#F3BEC1
oklch(85% 0.061 14.6)
- #9FDBDA
#9FDBDA
oklch(85% 0.061 194.8)
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 #F3BEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #F3BEC1 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.