#F3CDC4 Color
#F3CDC4 is rgb(243, 205, 196) in RGB, hsl(11, 66%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3CDC4rgb(243, 205, 196)hsl(11, 66%, 86%)hsv(11, 19%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 5%)oklch(87.8% 0.045 33.5)lab(85.53% 12.79 9.74)lch(85.53% 16.08 37.30)What #F3CDC4 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 #F3CDC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3CDC4 Channel Values
How #F3CDC4 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 205 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 66% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 19% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 19% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3CDC4 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 #F3CDC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3CDC4; 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 #F3CDC4
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 #F3CDC4 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.
#F3CDC4#D4D4C4#E1D1C4#DBDBC3#E5D5C3#F4CCCC#F4CCC9#D5D5D5Using #F3CDC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f3cdc4: #F3CDC4;background-color: #F3CDC4;colors: { 'color-f3cdc4': '#F3CDC4' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.804, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_f3cdc4">#F3CDC4</color>fill="#F3CDC4"More Red Colors
#F3CDC4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3CDC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3CDC4?
#F3CDC4 is a lightest red — rgb(243, 205, 196) in RGB and hsl(11, 66%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.98.
What is the RGB value of #F3CDC4?
#F3CDC4 is rgb(243, 205, 196) — red 243, green 205, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3CDC4?
#F3CDC4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3CDC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3CDC4 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3CDC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3CDC4 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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