Palettes / Colors / #F2BF73
#F2BF73 — Light Vivid Orange
#F2BF73 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 #F2BF73 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.
#F2BF73 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 #73A6F2; it also sits naturally between #F28073 and #E5F273. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2BF73 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 191, 115 |
| HSL | 36°, 83%, 70% |
| HSV | 36°, 52%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 52%, 5% |
| XYZ | 58.34, 57.38, 24.22 |
| Yxy | 57.38, 0.4169, 0.4100 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.39, 9.45, 45.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.75, 9.12, 31.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 75% · Blue 45%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 52% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2BF73
.text { color: #F2BF73; }
.background { background-color: #F2BF73; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2BF73; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 191, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 83%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2BF73; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 191, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2BF73; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 191, 115, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2BF73">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2BF73">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #73A6F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2BF73: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2BF73
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 #F2BF73: ·
How #F2BF73 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 #F2BF73 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 #F2BF73?
#F2BF73 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 191, 115). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2BF73?
#F2BF73 is RGB 242, 191, 115 — HSL 36°, 83%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 52%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2BF73?
Its complement is #73A6F2; analogous partners are #F28073 and #E5F273. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2BF73 for text?
Black text on #F2BF73 has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.