#F3C2BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.057 25.1), rgb(243, 194, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#F3C2BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 25°. 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 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C2BD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 194, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.057 25.1) |
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 #F3C2BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C2BD | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C2BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C2BD text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C2BD
oklch(85.6% 0.057 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0827B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 25)
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Step 500
500
#D55F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0423F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53231
oklch(49% 0.151 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#862B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2826
oklch(37.6% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#F3C2BD 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) | #CBC8BD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBDC1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C2BD
#F3C2BD
oklch(85.6% 0.057 25.1)
- #A4DBE1
#A4DBE1
oklch(85.6% 0.057 204.5)
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 #F3C2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #F3C2BD 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.