Palettes / Colors / #F0BFB2
#F0BFB2 — Pale Orange
#F0BFB2 is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
#F0BFB2 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2E3F0; it also sits naturally between #F0B2C4 and #F0DEB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0BFB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 191, 178 |
| HSL | 13°, 67%, 82% |
| HSV | 13°, 26%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 26%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.60, 59.00, 50.21 |
| Yxy | 59.00, 0.3644, 0.3434 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.29, 15.67, 13.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.81, 15.40, 11.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 75% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 26% · Key 6%
Previews
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CSS code for #F0BFB2
.text { color: #F0BFB2; }
.background { background-color: #F0BFB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0BFB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 191, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 67%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0BFB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 191, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0BFB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 191, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0BFB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0BFB2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2E3F0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0BFB2: #000000.
How #F0BFB2 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 #F0BFB2 or a close neighbour
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 #F0BFB2?
#F0BFB2 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 240, 191, 178). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0BFB2?
#F0BFB2 is RGB 240, 191, 178 — HSL 13°, 67%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 26%, 6%.
What colors go with #F0BFB2?
Its complement is #B2E3F0; analogous partners are #F0B2C4 and #F0DEB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0BFB2 for text?
Black text on #F0BFB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.