#F3BFB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.062 30.9), rgb(243, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#F3BFB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.062 30.9) |
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 #F3BFB5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BFB5 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BFB5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BFB5 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3BFB5
oklch(84.8% 0.062 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E5806F
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C49
oklch(63.1% 0.162 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.177 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.164 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A271A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F261B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#411711
oklch(26.9% 0.067 30.3)
#F3BFB5 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) | #CAC5B4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BFB5
#F3BFB5
oklch(84.8% 0.062 30.9)
- #9ED9E4
#9ED9E4
oklch(84.9% 0.062 210.3)
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 #F3BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #F3BFB5 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.