Palettes / Colors / #F2CD99

#F2CD99 — Light Orange

#F2CD99 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #F2CD99 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.

#F2CD99 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 #97BDF2; it also sits naturally between #F29F97 and #EAF297. 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 80% · Blue 60%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 37% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #F2CD99

.text { color: #F2CD99; }
.background { background-color: #F2CD99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2CD99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 205, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 77%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2CD99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 205, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2CD99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 205, 153, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2CD99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2CD99">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #97BDF2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F2CD99: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2CD99

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:

How #F2CD99 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 #F2CD99 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2CD98  ·  #F2CD9A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2CD99?

#F2CD99 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 205, 153). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2CD99?

#F2CD99 is RGB 242, 205, 153 — HSL 35°, 77%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 37%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2CD99?

Its complement is #97BDF2; analogous partners are #F29F97 and #EAF297. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2CD99 for text?

Black text on #F2CD99 has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.