Palettes / Colors / #F2DCBC

#F2DCBC — Pale Orange

#F2DCBC is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #F2DCBC 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.

#F2DCBC 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 #BBD1F2; it also sits naturally between #F2C0BB and #ECF2BB. 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 86% · Blue 74%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 22% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F2DCBC

.text { color: #F2DCBC; }
.background { background-color: #F2DCBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DCBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 220, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 67%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DCBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 220, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DCBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 220, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2DCBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DCBC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBD1F2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F2DCBC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2DCBC

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 #F2DCBC 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 #F2DCBC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2DCBC?

#F2DCBC is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 220, 188). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DCBC?

#F2DCBC is RGB 242, 220, 188 — HSL 36°, 67%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 22%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2DCBC?

Its complement is #BBD1F2; analogous partners are #F2C0BB and #ECF2BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2DCBC for text?

Black text on #F2DCBC has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.