What color is #F3CBE3?

#F3CBE3 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3CBE3?

The RGB value is 243, 203, 227: 243 red, 203 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3CBE3?

The complementary color is #CBF3DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3CBE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3CBE3 color

#F3CBE3 rgb(243, 203, 227)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F3CBE3 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 79.6% green and 89% blue (243, 203, 227).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 63% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Starlet Pink (#EDC2DB), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.46:1).

#F3CBE3 color codes

HEX	`#F3CBE3`
RGB	`rgb(243, 203, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 79.6%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 63%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 16%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 7%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.66, 17.98, -6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.66, 19.14, 339.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.182, 67.314, 81.849)`
Decimal	`15977443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3CBE3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F3CBE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3CBE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F3CBE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3cbe3; }
.text { color: #f3cbe3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3cbe3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 203 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3cbe3, #f3cbcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F3CBE3?: #F3CBE3 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3CBE3?: The RGB value is 243, 203, 227: 243 red, 203 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3CBE3?: The complementary color is #CBF3DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3CBE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.