#F3C4BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.9% 0.055 30.8), rgb(243, 196, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#F3C4BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C4BB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 196, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.055 30.8) |
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 #F3C4BB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C4BB | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C4BB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C4BB text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C4BB
oklch(85.9% 0.055 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8475
oklch(70.6% 0.114 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36251
oklch(63.1% 0.146 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4634
oklch(55.6% 0.158 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43627
oklch(49.1% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#852E22
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#F3C4BB 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) | #CEC9BA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2BB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBEC2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C4BB
#F3C4BB
oklch(85.9% 0.055 30.8)
- #A7DBE5
#A7DBE5
oklch(85.9% 0.055 210.7)
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 #F3C4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #F3C4BB 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.