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#F2DBCA — Pale Orange

#F2DBCA is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #F2DBCA 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.

#F2DBCA 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 #CAE1F2; it also sits naturally between #F2CACD and #F2EFCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#F2DBCA · RGB 242, 219, 202

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Color values

HEX#F2DBCA
RGB242, 219, 202
HSL25°, 61%, 87%
HSV25°, 17%, 95%
CMYK0%, 10%, 17%, 5%
XYZ72.61, 73.80, 66.30
Yxy73.80, 0.3414, 0.3470
CIE-Lab88.83, 5.22, 11.23
Hunter Lab85.91, 5.19, 10.08

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 95% · Green 86% · Blue 79%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 17% · Key 5%

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

Previews

Sample text in #F2DBCA on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #F2DBCA on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #F2DBCA

.text { color: #F2DBCA; }
.background { background-color: #F2DBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 219, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 61%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 219, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 219, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2DBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DBCA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F2DBCA

#EAC4A9#E1AB84#D99463#D17E42#BD692E#985525#77421D#563015#311B0C#100904

Tints of #F2DBCA

#F3DDCE#F4E0D2#F5E3D6#F6E6DA#F7E9DE#F7E9DE#F8EBE2#F9EEE6#FAF1EA#FBF4EF

Tones of #F2DBCA

#EFDBCD#ECDBCF#E9DCD2#E6DCD5#E3DDD8#E1DDDB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CAE1F2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.33:1 Fails
Against black text15.76:1 AAA

Best text color on #F2DBCA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2DBCA

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #F2DBCA: ·

How #F2DBCA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #E8E8CEDeuteranopia · #E9EBCFTritanopia · #F1D1D2

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:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9EMaterial Yellow 500 · #FFEB3B

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #F2DBCA rather than the exact color:

Royal Ruby Horizon
#165594 · #3999E1 · #C9741E · #F4DCCB
Palette 8d7b68
#8D7B68 · #A4907C · #C8B6A6 · #F1DEC9
Wild Ruby
#7C0E44 · #AA5E7A · #D49A9A · #F2DACE
Palette F5eee6
#F5EEE6 · #FFF8E3 · #F3D7CA · #E6A4B4
Palette F5eee6
#F5EEE6 · #F3D7CA · #E6A4B4 · #C86B85
Golden Marble
#1886C4 · #74B5EE · #E4651F · #F5D8C9

Similar colors

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

#F4DCCB#F1DEC9#F2DACE#F3D7CA#F5D8C9#F4DFC8#EEDCC7#F1DEC6#F7DDC8#EDDBC7#EDDCC6#EEE0C9

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2DBC9  ·  #F2DBCB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2DBCA?

#F2DBCA is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 219, 202). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DBCA?

#F2DBCA is RGB 242, 219, 202 — HSL 25°, 61%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 17%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2DBCA?

Its complement is #CAE1F2; analogous partners are #F2CACD and #F2EFCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2DBCA for text?

Black text on #F2DBCA has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.