#F3BFBC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.06 22.2), rgb(243, 191, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#F3BFBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BFBC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 191, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 70%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.06 22.2) |
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 #F3BFBC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BFBC | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F3BFBC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BFBC text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3BFBC
oklch(85% 0.06 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85B5C
oklch(63% 0.158 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43C42
oklch(55.7% 0.172 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92D34
oklch(49.2% 0.16 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#89272C
oklch(42.7% 0.132 22)
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Step 900
900
#6E2627
oklch(37.7% 0.103 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#F3BFBC 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) | #C9C6BC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBABE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BFBC
#F3BFBC
oklch(85% 0.06 22.2)
- #9FDADF
#9FDADF
oklch(85% 0.06 202.7)
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 #F3BFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
Use #F3BFBC 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.