#F3BFAD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.065 40), rgb(243, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#F3BFAD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.065 40) |
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 #F3BFAD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BFAD | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BFAD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BFAD text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BFAD
oklch(84.6% 0.065 40)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A47
oklch(63.1% 0.134 40)
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Step 600
600
#B74F28
oklch(55.6% 0.145 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1B
oklch(49% 0.134 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#803519
oklch(42.8% 0.112 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#F3BFAD 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) | #CBC4AC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BFAD
#F3BFAD
oklch(84.6% 0.065 40)
- #9DD7EA
#9DD7EA
oklch(84.6% 0.065 220.1)
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 #F3BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #F3BFAD 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.