#F3BFB2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.063 34.4), rgb(243, 191, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#F3BFB2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.063 34.4) |
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 #F3BFB2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BFB2 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BFB2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BFB2 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3BFB2
oklch(84.8% 0.063 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58169
oklch(70.7% 0.129 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3F
oklch(63.2% 0.166 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63D1B
oklch(55.6% 0.179 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D0C
oklch(49.2% 0.167 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B270F
oklch(42.7% 0.139 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2615
oklch(37.6% 0.108 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#42180E
oklch(27.2% 0.068 34.7)
#F3BFB2 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) | #CAC5B1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8BB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BFB2
#F3BFB2
oklch(84.8% 0.063 34.4)
- #9ED8E6
#9ED8E6
oklch(84.7% 0.062 214.3)
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 #F3BFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
Use #F3BFB2 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.