Palettes / Colors / #F2DCD3

#F2DCD3 — Pale Muted Brown

#F2DCD3 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #F2DCD3 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.

#F2DCD3 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D4EAF2; it also sits naturally between #F2D4DA and #F2ECD4. 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 83%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 13% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F2DCD3

.text { color: #F2DCD3; }
.background { background-color: #F2DCD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DCD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 220, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 54%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DCD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 220, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DCD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 220, 211, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2DCD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DCD3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D4EAF2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F2DCD3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2DCD3

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 #F2DCD3 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 #F2DCD3 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

← #F2DCD2  ·  #F2DCD4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2DCD3?

#F2DCD3 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 242, 220, 211). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DCD3?

#F2DCD3 is RGB 242, 220, 211 — HSL 17°, 54%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 13%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2DCD3?

Its complement is #D4EAF2; analogous partners are #F2D4DA and #F2ECD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2DCD3 for text?

Black text on #F2DCD3 has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.