Palettes / Colors / #F3EAEB
#F3EAEB — Pale Dusty Red
#F3EAEB is a red color we call Pale Dusty Red, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #F3EAEB 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.
#F3EAEB is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECF4F3; it also sits naturally between #F4ECF1 and #F4EFEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F3EAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 234, 235 |
| HSL | 353°, 27%, 94% |
| HSV | 353°, 4%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 3%, 5% |
| XYZ | 81.38, 83.90, 90.50 |
| Yxy | 83.90, 0.3182, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.41, 3.21, 0.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.60, 3.24, 0.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 92% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 3% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F3EAEB
.text { color: #F3EAEB; }
.background { background-color: #F3EAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3EAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 234, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(353, 27%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3EAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 234, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3EAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 234, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F3EAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3EAEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F3EAEB
Tints of #F3EAEB
Tones of #F3EAEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECF4F3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F3EAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F3EAEB
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 #F3EAEB: ·
How #F3EAEB 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 #F3EAEB 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 #F3EAEB?
#F3EAEB is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 243, 234, 235). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F3EAEB?
#F3EAEB is RGB 243, 234, 235 — HSL 353°, 27%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 3%, 5%.
What colors go with #F3EAEB?
Its complement is #ECF4F3; analogous partners are #F4ECF1 and #F4EFEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F3EAEB for text?
Black text on #F3EAEB has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.