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#F3E7EC Color

#F3E7EC is rgb(243, 231, 236) in RGB, hsl(335, 33%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 3%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3E7EC
HEX#F3E7EC
RGBrgb(243, 231, 236)
HSLhsl(335, 33%, 93%)
HSVhsv(335, 5%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 3%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(93.9% 0.015 350.1)
LABlab(92.71% 4.85 -0.90)
LCHlch(92.71% 4.93 349.43)

What #F3E7EC 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 #F3E7EC, 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 pink in the library.

#F3E7EC Channel Values

How #F3E7EC 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 231 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 33% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 5% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 3% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3E7EC 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3E7EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3E7EC; 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
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F3E7EC

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 #F3E7EC 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#F3E7EC
Protanopia#E9E9EC
Protanomaly#EDE8EC
Deuteranopia#EBEBEC
Deuteranomaly#EEE9EC
Tritanopia#F2E8E8
Tritanomaly#F3E7E9
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

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Using #F3E7EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f3e7ec: #F3E7EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3E7EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3e7ec': '#F3E7EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.906, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_f3e7ec">#F3E7EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3E7EC"

More Pink Colors

#F3E7EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3E7EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3E7EC?

#F3E7EC is a lightest pink — rgb(243, 231, 236) in RGB and hsl(335, 33%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.

What is the RGB value of #F3E7EC?

#F3E7EC is rgb(243, 231, 236) — red 243, green 231, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3E7EC?

#F3E7EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 3%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3E7EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3E7EC scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3E7EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3E7EC 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 lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) at a CIE76 distance of 3.56, which is very hard to tell apart.

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