What color is #F3E8EC?

#F3E8EC is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(243, 232, 236), and in HSL hsl(338, 31%, 93%).

Is #F3E8EC accessible as text?

On white, #F3E8EC has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3E8EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3E8EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #F3E8EC?

As a neutral, #F3E8EC 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 #F3E8EC the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #F3E8EC 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.

#F3E8EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3E8EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3E8EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3E8EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3E8EC 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 #F3E8EC Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D7BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

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 #F3E8EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FFF7FB

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 #F3E8EC Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C4 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 #F3E8EC Secondary #FDF9FA Support #9C9087 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 #F3E8EC 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 92/100

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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 90/100

Very high

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F3E8EC 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 15.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F3E8E8 — 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 #F3E8EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F3E8EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 232 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.1% 0.013 353.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F1E4E9;
  --color-200: #E3CAD3;
  --color-300: #CCA4B2;
  --color-400: #B37F92;
  --color-500: #965F73;
  --color-600: #744E5C;
  --color-700: #543B44;
  --color-800: #38292E;
  --color-900: #231A1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  misty-rose: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F1E4E9',
    200: '#E3CAD3',
    300: '#CCA4B2',
    400: '#B37F92',
    500: '#965F73',
    600: '#744E5C',
    700: '#543B44',
    800: '#38292E',
    900: '#231A1D',
  },
}

$base: #F3E8EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F1E4E9;
$base-200: #E3CAD3;
$base-300: #CCA4B2;
$base-400: #B37F92;
$base-500: #965F73;
$base-600: #744E5C;
$base-700: #543B44;
$base-800: #38292E;
$base-900: #231A1D;
$base-hover: #D2A9B8;
$base-subtle: #FBF8F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3E8EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3CAD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCA4B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B37F92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#965F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#744E5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38292E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3E8EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #F3E8EC

UI roles & guardrails

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