Palettes / Colors / #F2E4CF

#F2E4CF — Pale Orange

#F2E4CF is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the orange family.

#F2E4CF 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 #CFDDF2; it also sits naturally between #F2D2CF and #EEF2CF. 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 89% · Blue 81%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 14% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F2E4CF

.text { color: #F2E4CF; }
.background { background-color: #F2E4CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2E4CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 228, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 57%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2E4CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 228, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2E4CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 228, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2E4CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2E4CF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CFDDF2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F2E4CF: #000000.

How #F2E4CF 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 #F2E4CF 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

← #F2E4CE  ·  #F2E4D0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2E4CF?

#F2E4CF is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 242, 228, 207). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2E4CF?

#F2E4CF is RGB 242, 228, 207 — HSL 36°, 57%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 14%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2E4CF?

Its complement is #CFDDF2; analogous partners are #F2D2CF and #EEF2CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2E4CF for text?

Black text on #F2E4CF has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.