#F3C4EE Color
#F3C4EE is rgb(243, 196, 238) in RGB, hsl(306, 66%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 2%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3C4EErgb(243, 196, 238)hsl(306, 66%, 86%)hsv(306, 19%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 2%, 5%)oklch(87.4% 0.076 329.7)lab(84.33% 22.37 -14.22)lch(84.33% 26.51 327.55)What #F3C4EE 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 #F3C4EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3C4EE Channel Values
How #F3C4EE 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 196 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 66% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 19% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 2% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3C4EE 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 #F3C4EE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3C4EE; 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 #F3C4EE
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 #F3C4EE 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.
#F3C4EE#CDCDEE#DDC9EE#D5D5ED#E2CEED#EECACA#F0C8D9#D2D2D2Using #F3C4EE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f3c4ee: #F3C4EE;background-color: #F3C4EE;colors: { 'color-f3c4ee': '#F3C4EE' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.769, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_f3c4ee">#F3C4EE</color>fill="#F3C4EE"More Pink Colors
#F3C4EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3C4EE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3C4EE?
#F3C4EE is a lightest pink — rgb(243, 196, 238) in RGB and hsl(306, 66%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #F3C4EE?
#F3C4EE is rgb(243, 196, 238) — red 243, green 196, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3C4EE?
#F3C4EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 2%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3C4EE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3C4EE scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3C4EE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3C4EE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 11.97, which is visibly different.
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