#F3BFAF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.064 37.8), rgb(243, 191, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#F3BFAF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BFAF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.064 37.8) |
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 #F3BFAF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BFAF | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BFAF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BFAF text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BFAF
oklch(84.7% 0.064 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88A72
oklch(70.8% 0.102 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2F
oklch(55.7% 0.143 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F21
oklch(49.1% 0.133 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F351D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#F3BFAF 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) | #CBC4AE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BFAF
#F3BFAF
oklch(84.7% 0.064 37.8)
- #9DD8E9
#9DD8E9
oklch(84.8% 0.065 217.5)
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 #F3BFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #F3BFAF 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.