#F3E6E6
Closest named color: Misty Rose (#FFE4E1). oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4), rgb(243, 230, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#F3E6E6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Misty Rose (#FFE4E1) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E6E6 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 230, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 35%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4) |
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 #F3E6E6 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3E6E6 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3E6E6 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #F3E6E6 text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8181
oklch(63.1% 0.037 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.041 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#755859
oklch(49.1% 0.038 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4849
oklch(42.6% 0.032 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2424
oklch(27.2% 0.015 18.1)
#F3E6E6 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) | #E8E8E6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEAE6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6E5E6 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F3E6E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.017
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.022
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
Use #F3E6E6 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.