Palettes / Colors / #F2DFD3
#F2DFD3 — Pale Muted Brown
#F2DFD3 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 #F2DFD3 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.
#F2DFD3 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 #D4E6F2; it also sits naturally between #F2D4D7 and #F2EFD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2DFD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 223, 211 |
| HSL | 23°, 54%, 89% |
| HSV | 23°, 13%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 13%, 5% |
| XYZ | 74.76, 76.36, 72.43 |
| Yxy | 76.36, 0.3344, 0.3416 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.02, 4.55, 8.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.38, 4.54, 7.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 87% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 13% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2DFD3
.text { color: #F2DFD3; }
.background { background-color: #F2DFD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DFD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 223, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 54%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DFD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 223, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DFD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 223, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2DFD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DFD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2DFD3
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Tones of #F2DFD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4E6F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2DFD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2DFD3
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 #F2DFD3: ·
How #F2DFD3 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 #F2DFD3 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 #F2DFD3?
#F2DFD3 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 242, 223, 211). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DFD3?
#F2DFD3 is RGB 242, 223, 211 — HSL 23°, 54%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 13%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2DFD3?
Its complement is #D4E6F2; analogous partners are #F2D4D7 and #F2EFD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2DFD3 for text?
Black text on #F2DFD3 has a contrast ratio of 16.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.