#F3C3BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.056 27.9), rgb(243, 195, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#F3C3BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C3BC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 195, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.056 27.9) |
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 #F3C3BC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C3BC | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C3BC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C3BC text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C3BC
oklch(85.7% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8378
oklch(70.6% 0.115 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#D46155
oklch(63.1% 0.148 28)
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Step 600
600
#BF443A
oklch(55.6% 0.16 28)
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Step 700
700
#A4342C
oklch(49% 0.149 28)
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Step 800
800
#862D26
oklch(42.8% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2923
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#F3C3BC 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) | #CDC9BB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBEC1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C3BC
#F3C3BC
oklch(85.7% 0.056 27.9)
- #A6DBE3
#A6DBE3
oklch(85.7% 0.056 207.7)
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 #F3C3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #F3C3BC 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.