#F3BBBA Color
#F3BBBA is rgb(243, 187, 186) in RGB, hsl(1, 70%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3BBBArgb(243, 187, 186)hsl(1, 70%, 84%)hsv(1, 23%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 5%)oklch(84.2% 0.065 19.7)lab(81.04% 20.68 8.72)lch(81.04% 22.45 22.86)What #F3BBBA Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F3BBBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3BBBA Channel Values
How #F3BBBA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 243 · G 187 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 70% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 23% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 23% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3BBBA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F3BBBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3BBBA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F3BBBA
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F3BBBA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f3bbba: #F3BBBA;background-color: #F3BBBA;colors: { 'color-f3bbba': '#F3BBBA' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.733, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_f3bbba">#F3BBBA</color>fill="#F3BBBA"More Red Colors
#F3BBBA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3BBBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3BBBA?
#F3BBBA is a lightest red — rgb(243, 187, 186) in RGB and hsl(1, 70%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.43.
What is the RGB value of #F3BBBA?
#F3BBBA is rgb(243, 187, 186) — red 243, green 187, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3BBBA?
#F3BBBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3BBBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3BBBA scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3BBBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3BBBA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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