#FFC3BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87% 0.069 23), rgb(255, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#FFC3BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC3BF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.069 23) |
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 #FFC3BF | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC3BF | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC3BF text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC3BF text on black | 13.81:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC3BF
oklch(87% 0.069 23)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35053
oklch(63.2% 0.183 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A37
oklch(55.6% 0.198 23)
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Step 700
700
#B2192A
oklch(49.2% 0.185 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#901A24
oklch(42.7% 0.152 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#741E22
oklch(37.7% 0.119 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#FFC3BF 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) | #CECBBE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBDC2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC3BF
#FFC3BF
oklch(87% 0.069 23)
- #9DE2E8
#9DE2E8
oklch(86.9% 0.069 202.8)
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 #FFC3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.011
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.015
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.020
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
Use #FFC3BF 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.