Palettes / Colors / #F2DFD4

#F2DFD4 — Pale Muted Brown

#F2DFD4 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 #F2DFD4 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.

#F2DFD4 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 #D4E7F2; it also sits naturally between #F2D4D8 and #F2EED4. 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 83%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 12% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F2DFD4

.text { color: #F2DFD4; }
.background { background-color: #F2DFD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DFD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 223, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 54%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DFD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 223, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DFD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 223, 212, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2DFD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DFD4">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D4E7F2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F2DFD4: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2DFD4

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:

How #F2DFD4 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 #F2DFD4 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2DFD3  ·  #F2DFD5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2DFD4?

#F2DFD4 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 242, 223, 212). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DFD4?

#F2DFD4 is RGB 242, 223, 212 — HSL 22°, 54%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 12%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2DFD4?

Its complement is #D4E7F2; analogous partners are #F2D4D8 and #F2EED4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2DFD4 for text?

Black text on #F2DFD4 has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.