Palettes / Colors / #F2CBBE
#F2CBBE — Pale Orange
#F2CBBE is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #F2CBBE 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.
#F2CBBE 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 #BFE6F2; it also sits naturally between #F2BFCC and #F2E6BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2CBBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 203, 190 |
| HSL | 15°, 67%, 85% |
| HSV | 15°, 21%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 21%, 5% |
| XYZ | 67.27, 65.31, 57.78 |
| Yxy | 65.31, 0.3534, 0.3431 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.64, 11.78, 11.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.81, 11.66, 10.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 80% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 21% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2CBBE
.text { color: #F2CBBE; }
.background { background-color: #F2CBBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2CBBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 203, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 67%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2CBBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 203, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2CBBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 203, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2CBBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2CBBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFE6F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2CBBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2CBBE
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 #F2CBBE: ·
How #F2CBBE 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 #F2CBBE 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 #F2CBBE?
#F2CBBE is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 203, 190). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2CBBE?
#F2CBBE is RGB 242, 203, 190 — HSL 15°, 67%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 21%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2CBBE?
Its complement is #BFE6F2; analogous partners are #F2BFCC and #F2E6BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2CBBE for text?
Black text on #F2CBBE has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.