#F3C2CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.057 6), rgb(243, 194, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#F3C2CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C2CB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 194, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.057 6) |
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 #F3C2CB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C2CB | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C2CB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C2CB text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C2CB
oklch(86% 0.057 6)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8095
oklch(70.7% 0.118 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.15 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3F65
oklch(55.6% 0.163 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23053
oklch(49% 0.151 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#842944
oklch(42.7% 0.126 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A273A
oklch(37.6% 0.097 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1822
oklch(27.1% 0.062 6)
#F3C2CB 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) | #C9C9CB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBFC5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C2CB
#F3C2CB
oklch(86% 0.057 6)
- #A7DED6
#A7DED6
oklch(86% 0.057 185.1)
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 #F3C2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.016
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.018
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.027
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
Use #F3C2CB 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.