#F3BDB4 Color
#F3BDB4 is rgb(243, 189, 180) in RGB, hsl(9, 72%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 26%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3BDB4rgb(243, 189, 180)hsl(9, 72%, 83%)hsv(9, 26%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 26%, 5%)oklch(84.4% 0.064 29.3)lab(81.40% 19.07 12.42)lch(81.40% 22.76 33.08)What #F3BDB4 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 #F3BDB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3BDB4 Channel Values
How #F3BDB4 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 189 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 72% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 26% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 26% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3BDB4 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 #F3BDB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3BDB4; 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 #F3BDB4
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 #F3BDB4 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.
#F3BDB4#C8C8B4#DAC3B4#D1D1B2#DFC9B3#F4BCBC#F3BCB9#CACACAUsing #F3BDB4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f3bdb4: #F3BDB4;background-color: #F3BDB4;colors: { 'color-f3bdb4': '#F3BDB4' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.741, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_f3bdb4">#F3BDB4</color>fill="#F3BDB4"More Red Colors
#F3BDB4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3BDB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3BDB4?
#F3BDB4 is a lightest red — rgb(243, 189, 180) in RGB and hsl(9, 72%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #F3BDB4?
#F3BDB4 is rgb(243, 189, 180) — red 243, green 189, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3BDB4?
#F3BDB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 26%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3BDB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3BDB4 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3BDB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3BDB4 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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