#F3BFB9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.061 26), rgb(243, 191, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#F3BFB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.061 26) |
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 #F3BFB9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BFB9 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BFB9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BFB9 text on black | 12.96:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3BFB9
oklch(84.9% 0.061 26)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48077
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95B54
oklch(63% 0.16 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#C43C39
oklch(55.5% 0.173 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2B
oklch(49.1% 0.161 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#892725
oklch(42.6% 0.133 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2623
oklch(37.8% 0.104 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#F3BFB9 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) | #C9C5B8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9BD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BFB9
#F3BFB9
oklch(84.9% 0.061 26)
- #9FDAE1
#9FDAE1
oklch(85.1% 0.061 205.3)
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 #F3BFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
Use #F3BFB9 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.