Information about #F3C9C5 color

#F3C9C5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F3C9C5 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(243, 201, 197) — 95.3% red, 78.8% green, 77.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 18 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F3C9C5 is a strongly colored warm red that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Baby Pink (#F4C2C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coral Candy (#F5D0C9) and Pink Terrace (#F5D1CA).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(243, 201, 197)), which gives #F3C9C5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F3C9C5: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #F3C9C5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F3C9C5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F3C9C5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F3C9C5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Baby Pink color link
Baby Pink

#F4C2C2

Coral Candy color link
Coral Candy

#F5D0C9

Pink Terrace color link
Pink Terrace

#F5D1CA

Soft Lip color link
Soft Lip

#EDCBCD

Palermo Pink color link
Palermo Pink

#EEC0C8

Watusi color link
Watusi

#F2CDBB

Azalea color link
Azalea

#F9C0C4

Soft Melon color link
Soft Melon

#F4D3CB

Pale Scarlet color link
Pale Scarlet

#FFC9C2

Soft Flesh color link
Soft Flesh

#E9C7BE

Cool Skin color link
Cool Skin

#EBCDBC

Pale Rose color link
Pale Rose

#FDC1C5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F3C9C5
  • RGB243, 201, 197
  • CMYK0, 16, 18, 5
  • CSSrgb(243, 201, 197)
  • HSL5°, 66%, 86%
  • HSL Precise5.217°, 65.714%, 86.275%
  • HSV5°, 19%, 95%
  • HSB5°, 19%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.953
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.953, 0.788, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.953, 0.788, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.953, 0.788, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB95.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF3C9C5
  • DECIMAL ID15976901
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01