Palettes / Colors / #F2DFDE
#F2DFDE — Pale Muted Red
#F2DFDE is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #F2DFDE 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.
#F2DFDE is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DEF1F2; it also sits naturally between #F2DEE7 and #F2E9DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2DFDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 223, 222 |
| HSL | 3°, 43%, 91% |
| HSV | 3°, 8%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 8%, 5% |
| XYZ | 76.19, 76.93, 79.94 |
| Yxy | 76.93, 0.3269, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.29, 6.33, 2.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.71, 6.36, 2.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 8% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2DFDE
.text { color: #F2DFDE; }
.background { background-color: #F2DFDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2DFDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 223, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 43%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2DFDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 223, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2DFDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 223, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2DFDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2DFDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2DFDE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEF1F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2DFDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2DFDE
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 #F2DFDE: ·
How #F2DFDE 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 #F2DFDE 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 #F2DFDE?
#F2DFDE is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 242, 223, 222). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2DFDE?
#F2DFDE is RGB 242, 223, 222 — HSL 3°, 43%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 8%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2DFDE?
Its complement is #DEF1F2; analogous partners are #F2DEE7 and #F2E9DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2DFDE for text?
Black text on #F2DFDE has a contrast ratio of 16.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.