#F3C5CD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.6% 0.053 6.5), rgb(243, 197, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#F3C5CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C5CD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 197, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 66%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.053 6.5) |
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 #F3C5CD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C5CD | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C5CD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C5CD text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C5CD
oklch(86.6% 0.053 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8395
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE617C
oklch(63.2% 0.14 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94465
oklch(55.6% 0.153 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3553
oklch(49.1% 0.142 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#812D44
oklch(42.6% 0.117 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#F3C5CD 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) | #CBCCCD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D4CC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCC2C8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C5CD
#F3C5CD
oklch(86.6% 0.053 6.5)
- #ACDFD8
#ACDFD8
oklch(86.6% 0.053 185.9)
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 #F3C5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.018
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
Use #F3C5CD 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.