Palettes / Colors / #F3E2EA
#F3E2EA — Pale Muted Pink
#F3E2EA is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #F3E2EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F3E2EA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E2F3EB; it also sits naturally between #F3E2F2 and #F3E3E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F3E2EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 226, 234 |
| HSL | 332°, 41%, 92% |
| HSV | 332°, 7%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 4%, 5% |
| XYZ | 79.01, 79.39, 89.00 |
| Yxy | 79.39, 0.3194, 0.3209 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.41, 7.16, -1.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.10, 7.23, -1.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 89% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 4% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F3E2EA
.text { color: #F3E2EA; }
.background { background-color: #F3E2EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3E2EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 226, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(332, 41%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3E2EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 226, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3E2EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 226, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F3E2EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3E2EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2F3EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F3E2EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F3E2EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F3E2EA: ·
How #F3E2EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F3E2EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F3E2EA?
#F3E2EA is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 243, 226, 234). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F3E2EA?
#F3E2EA is RGB 243, 226, 234 — HSL 332°, 41%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 4%, 5%.
What colors go with #F3E2EA?
Its complement is #E2F3EB; analogous partners are #F3E2F2 and #F3E3E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F3E2EA for text?
Black text on #F3E2EA has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.