Palettes / Colors / #F2BB97
#F2BB97 — Light Vivid Orange
#F2BB97 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #F2BB97 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.
#F2BB97 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #97CDF2; it also sits naturally between #F297A0 and #F2E997. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2BB97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 187, 151 |
| HSL | 24°, 78%, 77% |
| HSV | 24°, 38%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 38%, 5% |
| XYZ | 59.97, 56.65, 37.05 |
| Yxy | 56.65, 0.3903, 0.3686 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.98, 15.13, 25.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.27, 14.76, 20.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 73% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 38% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2BB97
.text { color: #F2BB97; }
.background { background-color: #F2BB97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2BB97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 187, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 78%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2BB97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 187, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2BB97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 187, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2BB97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2BB97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97CDF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2BB97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2BB97
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 #F2BB97: ·
How #F2BB97 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 #F2BB97 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 #F2BB97?
#F2BB97 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 187, 151). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2BB97?
#F2BB97 is RGB 242, 187, 151 — HSL 24°, 78%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 38%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2BB97?
Its complement is #97CDF2; analogous partners are #F297A0 and #F2E997. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2BB97 for text?
Black text on #F2BB97 has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.