Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F3C5C4

#F3C5C4 is a warm red HEX color close to Morganite. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 243, 197, 196, HSL 1, 66%, 86%, has luminance 0.6297, and belongs to the light group.

redwarmlight
#F3C5C4 Sample readable text
HEX #F3C5C4
RGB rgb(243, 197, 196)
HSL hsl(1 66% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 19, 5)
Luminance 0.6297
Contrast Black 13.59:1White 1.54:1

CSS

--color-f3c5c4: #F3C5C4;
.background-f3c5c4 { background-color: #F3C5C4; }
.text-f3c5c4 { color: #F3C5C4; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6297
Black text13.59:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F3C5C4","rgb":[243,197,196],"hsl":[1,66,86],"cmyk":[0,19,19,5],"luminance":0.6297,"contrast":{"black":13.59,"white":1.54}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.59,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.54,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C4F2F3","hex":"#C4F2F3","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.34,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F3DCC4","hex":"#F3DCC4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.85,"contrastWhite":1.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EBCCCC","hex":"#EBCCCC","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.04,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","light red","Morganite adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f3c5c4.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/morganite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/baby-pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orchid-pink.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C4F2F3","analogous":["#F3C4DB","#F3DCC4"],"triadic":["#C4F3C5","#C5C4F3"],"tetradic":["#DBF3C4","#C4F2F3","#DCC4F3"],"splitComplementary":["#C4F3DC","#C4DBF3"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F3C5C4","#E37978"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#E37978","saturated":"#FBBDBC","desaturated":"#EBCCCC","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE1E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"morganite","name":"Morganite","hex":"#F5C6C6","distance":3},{"slug":"baby-pink","name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","distance":3.7416573867739413},{"slug":"orchid-pink","name":"Orchid Pink","hex":"#F2BDCD","distance":12.083045973594572},{"slug":"pink","name":"Pink","hex":"#FFC0CB","distance":14.7648230602334},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":15.556349186104045}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F3C5C4

#F3C5C4 is classified as a warm red value with light visual character. #F3C5C4 is visually closest to Morganite, a named red color with HEX #F5C6C6.

The RGB channels are 243, 197, and 196, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 1deg with 66% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.6297, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.59:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F3C5C4 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.59:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.54:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#C4F2F3#000000 text · best 17.34:1#C4F2F3
#F3DCC4#000000 text · best 15.85:1#F3DCC4
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7
#EBCCCC#000000 text · best 14.04:1#EBCCCC

Generated Palette

#F3C5C4#F3C5C4
#C4F2F3#C4F2F3
#F3C4DB#F3C4DB
#F3DCC4#F3DCC4
White#FFFFFF
#E37978#E37978

Color Harmonies

#C4F2F3#C4F2F3
#F3C4DB#F3C4DB
#F3DCC4#F3DCC4
#C4F3C5#C4F3C5
#C5C4F3#C5C4F3

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#E37978#E37978
#FBBDBC#FBBDBC
#EBCCCC#EBCCCC
White#FFFFFF
#FFE1E0#FFE1E0

Nearest Named Colors

Morganite#F5C6C6
Baby Pink#F4C2C2
Orchid Pink#F2BDCD
Pink#FFC0CB
Feldspar#F0CDB7

Related HEX Guides

Morganite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5C6C6.Baby Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4C2C2.Orchid Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F2BDCD.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F3C5C4 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.