What color is #F3E5E8?

#F3E5E8 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(243, 229, 232), and in HSL hsl(347, 37%, 93%).

Is #F3E5E8 accessible as text?

On white, #F3E5E8 has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3E5E8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3E5E8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-200 (#E7E5E4).

What colors go well with #F3E5E8?

As a neutral, #F3E5E8 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F3E5E8 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F3E5E8 is not the CSS named color mistyrose, but mistyrose (#FFE4E1) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F3E5E8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3E5E8

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3E5E8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3E5E8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3E5E8 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Misty Rose sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F3E5E8 Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Misty Rose opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F3E5E8 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #FFF6F9

Misty Rose is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Misty Rose.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F3E5E8 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Misty Rose sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F3E5E8 Secondary #FEF9FA Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Misty Rose is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Misty Rose carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F3E5E8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 91/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 89/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F3E5E8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCFAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F4E8E7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F3E5E8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F3E5E8;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 229 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.4% 0.016 2.7);
  --color-50: #FAF4F6;
  --color-100: #F3E3E6;
  --color-200: #E5C7CE;
  --color-300: #CFA0AA;
  --color-400: #B87A88;
  --color-500: #9B5A68;
  --color-600: #784A54;
  --color-700: #56383F;
  --color-800: #39282B;
  --color-900: #241A1C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FAF4F6',
    100: '#F3E3E6',
    200: '#E5C7CE',
    300: '#CFA0AA',
    400: '#B87A88',
    500: '#9B5A68',
    600: '#784A54',
    700: '#56383F',
    800: '#39282B',
    900: '#241A1C',
  },
}

$base: #F3E5E8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF4F6;
$base-100: #F3E3E6;
$base-200: #E5C7CE;
$base-300: #CFA0AA;
$base-400: #B87A88;
$base-500: #9B5A68;
$base-600: #784A54;
$base-700: #56383F;
$base-800: #39282B;
$base-900: #241A1C;
$base-hover: #D6A6B0;
$base-subtle: #FBF8F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3E5E8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B5A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#784A54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56383F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241A1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3E5E8

Color Lab

Pairs with #F3E5E8

UI roles & guardrails

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