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#F2DBCC — Pale Orange

#F2DBCC 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 #F2DBCC 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.

#F2DBCC 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 #CAE2F1; it also sits naturally between #F1CACE and #F1EDCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#F2DBCC · RGB 242, 219, 204

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Color values

HEX#F2DBCC
RGB242, 219, 204
HSL24°, 59%, 87%
HSV24°, 16%, 95%
CMYK0%, 10%, 16%, 5%
XYZ72.85, 73.90, 67.55
Yxy73.90, 0.3399, 0.3448
CIE-Lab88.88, 5.53, 10.24
Hunter Lab85.97, 5.50, 9.25

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 95% · Green 86% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%

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

Previews

Sample text in #F2DBCC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #F2DBCC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #F2DBCC

.text { color: #F2DBCC; }
.background { background-color: #F2DBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 219, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 59%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 219, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 219, 204, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2DBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DBCC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F2DBCC

#E9C3AA#E0A985#D79365#CF7C44#BB6730#965327#76411E#552F16#311B0D#100904

Tints of #F2DBCC

#F2DDCE#F3E0D2#F5E2D6#F6E5DB#F7E8DF#F7E8DF#F8EBE3#F9EEE7#FAF1EB#FBF4EF

Tones of #F2DBCC

#EFDACD#ECDBD0#E9DCD3#E6DCD6#E3DDD8#E1DDDB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CAE2F1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.33:1 Fails
Against black text15.78:1 AAA

Best text color on #F2DBCC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2DBCC

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 #F2DBCC: ·

How #F2DBCC looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #E8E8D0Deuteranopia · #E9EBD1Tritanopia · #F1D2D3

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 #F2DBCC rather than the exact color:

Wild Ruby
#7C0E44 · #AA5E7A · #D49A9A · #F2DACE
Royal Ruby Horizon
#165594 · #3999E1 · #C9741E · #F4DCCB
Palette 8d7b68
#8D7B68 · #A4907C · #C8B6A6 · #F1DEC9
Palette F5eee6
#F5EEE6 · #FFF8E3 · #F3D7CA · #E6A4B4
Palette F5eee6
#F5EEE6 · #F3D7CA · #E6A4B4 · #C86B85
Palette 921a40
#921A40 · #C75B7A · #D9ABAB · #F4D9D0

Similar colors

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

#F2DACE#F4DCCB#F1DEC9#F3D7CA#F4D9D0#F5D8C9#F4DFD0#F4DFC8#EFD9D1#F6D8D0#EEE0CC#EEDCC7

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2DBCB  ·  #F2DBCD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2DBCC?

#F2DBCC is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 219, 204). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DBCC?

#F2DBCC is RGB 242, 219, 204 — HSL 24°, 59%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 16%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2DBCC?

Its complement is #CAE2F1; analogous partners are #F1CACE and #F1EDCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2DBCC for text?

Black text on #F2DBCC has a contrast ratio of 15.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.