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#F2DFCF — Pale Orange

#F2DFCF is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #F2DFCF 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.

#F2DFCF 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 #CFE2F2; it also sits naturally between #F2CFD1 and #F2F0CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#F2DFCF · RGB 242, 223, 207

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Color values

HEX#F2DFCF
RGB242, 223, 207
HSL27°, 57%, 88%
HSV27°, 14%, 95%
CMYK0%, 8%, 14%, 5%
XYZ74.27, 76.16, 69.82
Yxy76.16, 0.3372, 0.3458
CIE-Lab89.93, 3.92, 10.18
Hunter Lab87.27, 3.91, 9.25

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 95% · Green 87% · Blue 81%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 14% · Key 5%

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

Previews

Sample text in #F2DFCF on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #F2DFCF on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #F2DFCF

.text { color: #F2DFCF; }
.background { background-color: #F2DFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 223, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 57%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 223, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 223, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2DFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DFCF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F2DFCF

#E9C9AF#DFB18B#D69B6B#CD8347#B86F32#985B2A#744620#543217#301D0D#100A04

Tints of #F2DFCF

#F3E1D3#F4E4D7#F4E4D7#F5E7DB#F6E9DF#F7ECE3#F8EFE7#F8EFE7#FAF2EB#FBF4EF

Tones of #F2DFCF

#EFDFD1#EDDFD4#EADFD6#E8E0D9#E5E0DC#E3E0DE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CFE2F2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.29:1 Fails
Against black text16.23:1 AAA

Best text color on #F2DFCF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2DFCF

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 #F2DFCF: ·

How #F2DFCF looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #EAEAD3Deuteranopia · #EBECD4Tritanopia · #F1D6D7

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 #F2DFCF rather than the exact color:

Palette Fdefef
#FDEFEF · #F4DFD0 · #DAD0C2 · #CDBBA7
Serene Bloom
#F4E0D2 · #D48954 · #C5733A · #9A5728
Palette 810b38
#810B38 · #F1E2D1 · #DCC3AA · #541A1A
Palette 331d2c
#331D2C · #3F2E3E · #A78295 · #EFE1D1
Palette 81a6c6
#81A6C6 · #AACDDC · #F3E3D0 · #D2C4B4
Palette 607456
#607456 · #EEE0CC · #BA6A4C · #7B2525

Similar colors

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

#F4DFD0#F4E0D2#F1E2D1#EFE1D1#F3E3D0#EEE0CC#F2DACE#F7DED0#F4DCCB#F1E3D3#F3E2D4#F1DEC9

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2DFCE  ·  #F2DFD0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2DFCF?

#F2DFCF is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 223, 207). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DFCF?

#F2DFCF is RGB 242, 223, 207 — HSL 27°, 57%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 14%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2DFCF?

Its complement is #CFE2F2; analogous partners are #F2CFD1 and #F2F0CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2DFCF for text?

Black text on #F2DFCF has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.