#F3C8BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.7% 0.052 37.5), rgb(243, 200, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#F3C8BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C8BB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 200, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.052 37.5) |
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 #F3C8BB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C8BB | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C8BB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C8BB text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C8BB
oklch(86.7% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA886F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6849
oklch(63.1% 0.137 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#82331A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#F3C8BB 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) | #D2CCBA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEC2C4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C8BB
#F3C8BB
oklch(86.7% 0.052 37.5)
- #ADDCEA
#ADDCEA
oklch(86.6% 0.052 217.9)
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 #F3C8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
Use #F3C8BB 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.