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#F3BFAF Color

#F3BFAF is rgb(243, 191, 175) in RGB, hsl(14, 74%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 28%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3BFAF
HEX#F3BFAF
RGBrgb(243, 191, 175)
HSLhsl(14, 74%, 82%)
HSVhsv(14, 28%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 28%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.064 37.8)
LABlab(81.78% 17.58 15.61)
LCHlch(81.78% 23.51 41.61)

What #F3BFAF 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 #F3BFAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F3BFAF Channel Values

How #F3BFAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 243 · G 191 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 74% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 28% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 28% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3BFAF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3BFAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3BFAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F3BFAF

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #F3BFAF 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.

Typical#F3BFAF
Protanopia#C9C9AF
Protanomaly#DBC5AF
Deuteranopia#D2D2AD
Deuteranomaly#E0CBAE
Tritanopia#F4BDBD
Tritanomaly#F4BEB8
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #F3BFAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f3bfaf: #F3BFAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3BFAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3bfaf': '#F3BFAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.749, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_f3bfaf">#F3BFAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3BFAF"

More Red Colors

#F3BFAF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3BFAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3BFAF?

#F3BFAF is a lightest red — rgb(243, 191, 175) in RGB and hsl(14, 74%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #F3BFAF?

#F3BFAF is rgb(243, 191, 175) — red 243, green 191, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3BFAF?

#F3BFAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 28%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3BFAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3BFAF scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3BFAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3BFAF 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.43, which is visibly different.

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