#F3C3CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.1% 0.055 8.5), rgb(243, 195, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#F3C3CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 8°. 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 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C3CA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.055 8.5) |
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 #F3C3CA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C3CA | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C3CA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C3CA text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C3CA
oklch(86.1% 0.055 8.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8192
oklch(70.7% 0.115 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15F78
oklch(63.2% 0.145 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4161
oklch(55.6% 0.159 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23250
oklch(49.1% 0.148 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#832B41
oklch(42.6% 0.122 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2837
oklch(37.7% 0.095 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#F3C3CA 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) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2C9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCC0C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C3CA
#F3C3CA
oklch(86.1% 0.055 8.5)
- #A8DED8
#A8DED8
oklch(86.2% 0.056 187.7)
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 #F3C3CA, 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 0.019
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.019
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
Use #F3C3CA 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.