Palettes / Colors / #F2C8A1

#F2C8A1 — Light Orange

#F2C8A1 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.

#F2C8A1 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 #A1CBF2; it also sits naturally between #F2A1A2 and #F2F1A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 95% · Green 78% · Blue 63%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 33% · Key 5%

Previews

CSS code for #F2C8A1

.text { color: #F2C8A1; }
.background { background-color: #F2C8A1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2C8A1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 200, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 76%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2C8A1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 200, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2C8A1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 200, 161, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2C8A1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2C8A1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F2C8A1

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A1CBF2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F2C8A1: #000000.

How #F2C8A1 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 #F2C8A1 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2C8A0  ·  #F2C8A2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2C8A1?

#F2C8A1 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 200, 161). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2C8A1?

#F2C8A1 is RGB 242, 200, 161 — HSL 29°, 76%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 33%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2C8A1?

Its complement is #A1CBF2; analogous partners are #F2A1A2 and #F2F1A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2C8A1 for text?

Black text on #F2C8A1 has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.