Palettes / Colors / #F2D1CA
#F2D1CA — Pale Red
#F2D1CA is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
#F2D1CA is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CAEBF2; it also sits naturally between #F2CAD6 and #F2E5CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2D1CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 209, 202 |
| HSL | 11°, 61%, 87% |
| HSV | 11°, 17%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 17%, 5% |
| XYZ | 70.08, 68.74, 65.45 |
| Yxy | 68.74, 0.3431, 0.3365 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.38, 10.43, 7.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.91, 10.37, 6.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 82% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 17% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2D1CA
.text { color: #F2D1CA; }
.background { background-color: #F2D1CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2D1CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 209, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 61%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2D1CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 209, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2D1CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 209, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2D1CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2D1CA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2D1CA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAEBF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2D1CA: #000000.
How #F2D1CA 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 #F2D1CA 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 #F2D1CA?
#F2D1CA is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 242, 209, 202). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2D1CA?
#F2D1CA is RGB 242, 209, 202 — HSL 11°, 61%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 17%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2D1CA?
Its complement is #CAEBF2; analogous partners are #F2CAD6 and #F2E5CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2D1CA for text?
Black text on #F2D1CA has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.