Palettes / Colors / #F2DDCF

#F2DDCF — Pale Orange

#F2DDCF is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the orange family.

#F2DDCF 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 #CFE4F2; it also sits naturally between #F2CFD2 and #F2EECF. 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 87% · Blue 81%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 14% · Key 5%

Previews

CSS code for #F2DDCF

.text { color: #F2DDCF; }
.background { background-color: #F2DDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 221, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 57%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 221, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 221, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2DDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DDCF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F2DDCF

Tints of #F2DDCF

Tones of #F2DDCF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CFE4F2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F2DDCF: #000000.

How #F2DDCF 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 #F2DDCF or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2DDCE  ·  #F2DDD0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2DDCF?

#F2DDCF is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 221, 207). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DDCF?

#F2DDCF is RGB 242, 221, 207 — HSL 24°, 57%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 14%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2DDCF?

Its complement is #CFE4F2; analogous partners are #F2CFD2 and #F2EECF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2DDCF for text?

Black text on #F2DDCF has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.