#F3C8BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.8% 0.051 31.9), rgb(243, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#F3C8BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C8BF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 68%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.051 31.9) |
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 #F3C8BF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C8BF | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C8BF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C8BF text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C8BF
oklch(86.8% 0.051 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A7
oklch(81% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8877
oklch(70.8% 0.104 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6754
oklch(63% 0.133 32)
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Step 600
600
#B94C39
oklch(55.7% 0.145 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#813325
oklch(42.8% 0.111 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#682D23
oklch(37.7% 0.087 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#F3C8BF 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) | #D1CDBE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEC3C6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C8BF
#F3C8BF
oklch(86.8% 0.051 31.9)
- #AEDDE7
#AEDDE7
oklch(86.8% 0.051 212.1)
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 #F3C8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #F3C8BF 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.