#F3BCB9 Color
#F3BCB9 is rgb(243, 188, 185) in RGB, hsl(3, 71%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 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 1.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3BCB9rgb(243, 188, 185)hsl(3, 71%, 84%)hsv(3, 24%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 5%)oklch(84.4% 0.064 22.1)lab(81.26% 20.08 9.56)lch(81.26% 22.24 25.46)What #F3BCB9 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 #F3BCB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3BCB9 Channel Values
How #F3BCB9 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 188 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 71% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 24% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 24% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3BCB9 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 #F3BCB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3BCB9; 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 #F3BCB9
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 #F3BCB9 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-f3bcb9: #F3BCB9;background-color: #F3BCB9;colors: { 'color-f3bcb9': '#F3BCB9' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.737, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_f3bcb9">#F3BCB9</color>fill="#F3BCB9"More Red Colors
#F3BCB9 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3BCB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3BCB9?
#F3BCB9 is a lightest red — rgb(243, 188, 185) in RGB and hsl(3, 71%, 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 1.59.
What is the RGB value of #F3BCB9?
#F3BCB9 is rgb(243, 188, 185) — red 243, green 188, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3BCB9?
#F3BCB9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3BCB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3BCB9 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3BCB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3BCB9 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 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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