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#F2DFCD — Pale Orange

#F2DFCD 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 #F2DFCD 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.

#F2DFCD 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 #CEE1F2; it also sits naturally between #F2CECF and #F2F2CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#F2DFCD · RGB 242, 223, 205

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Color values

HEX#F2DFCD
RGB242, 223, 205
HSL29°, 59%, 88%
HSV29°, 15%, 95%
CMYK0%, 8%, 15%, 5%
XYZ74.03, 76.06, 68.54
Yxy76.06, 0.3386, 0.3479
CIE-Lab89.89, 3.62, 11.16
Hunter Lab87.21, 3.60, 10.08

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 95% · Green 87% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 15% · Key 5%

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

Previews

Sample text in #F2DFCD on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #F2DFCD on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #F2DFCD

.text { color: #F2DFCD; }
.background { background-color: #F2DFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 223, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 59%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 223, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 223, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2DFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DFCD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F2DFCD

#EACBAE#E1B489#D89F69#CF8744#BB7330#9A5F28#76481E#553416#311E0D#100A04

Tints of #F2DFCD

#F3E2D2#F5E5D6#F5E5D6#F6E8DB#F7EADF#F8EDE3#F9EFE7#F9EFE7#FAF2EB#FBF5EF

Tones of #F2DFCD

#F0E0D1#EDE0D4#EBE0D6#E8E0D9#E6E0DB#E3E0DE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CEE1F2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.30:1 Fails
Against black text16.21:1 AAA

Best text color on #F2DFCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2DFCD

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 #F2DFCD: ·

How #F2DFCD looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #EAEAD1Deuteranopia · #EBECD2Tritanopia · #F1D5D6

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 #F2DFCD rather than the exact color:

Palette Fdefef
#FDEFEF · #F4DFD0 · #DAD0C2 · #CDBBA7
Royal Ruby Horizon
#165594 · #3999E1 · #C9741E · #F4DCCB
Palette 607456
#607456 · #EEE0CC · #BA6A4C · #7B2525
Palette 8d7b68
#8D7B68 · #A4907C · #C8B6A6 · #F1DEC9
Palette 810b38
#810B38 · #F1E2D1 · #DCC3AA · #541A1A
Palette 81a6c6
#81A6C6 · #AACDDC · #F3E3D0 · #D2C4B4

Similar colors

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

#F4DFD0#F4DCCB#EEE0CC#F1DEC9#F1E2D1#F3E3D0#F2DACE#EFE1D1#F0E3CA#F4DFC8#F4E0D2#EEE0C9

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2DFCC  ·  #F2DFCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2DFCD?

#F2DFCD is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 223, 205). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DFCD?

#F2DFCD is RGB 242, 223, 205 — HSL 29°, 59%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 15%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2DFCD?

Its complement is #CEE1F2; analogous partners are #F2CECF and #F2F2CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2DFCD for text?

Black text on #F2DFCD has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.