Palettes / Colors / #F2DFBE
#F2DFBE — Pale Orange
#F2DFBE 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 #F2DFBE 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.
#F2DFBE 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 #BFD2F2; it also sits naturally between #F2C6BF and #ECF2BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2DFBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 223, 190 |
| HSL | 38°, 67%, 85% |
| HSV | 38°, 21%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 21%, 5% |
| XYZ | 72.30, 75.37, 59.45 |
| Yxy | 75.37, 0.3491, 0.3639 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.57, 1.40, 18.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.82, 1.38, 16.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 87% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 21% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2DFBE
.text { color: #F2DFBE; }
.background { background-color: #F2DFBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DFBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 223, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 67%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DFBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 223, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DFBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 223, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2DFBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DFBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFD2F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2DFBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2DFBE
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F2DFBE: ·
How #F2DFBE 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 #F2DFBE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F2DFBE?
#F2DFBE is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 223, 190). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DFBE?
#F2DFBE is RGB 242, 223, 190 — HSL 38°, 67%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 21%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2DFBE?
Its complement is #BFD2F2; analogous partners are #F2C6BF and #ECF2BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2DFBE for text?
Black text on #F2DFBE has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.