Palettes / Colors / #F2EDEC
#F2EDEC — Pale Dusty Red
#F2EDEC is a red color we call Pale Dusty Red, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #F2EDEC 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.
#F2EDEC 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 #EDF2F3; it also sits naturally between #F3EDEF and #F3F1ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2EDEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 237, 236 |
| HSL | 10°, 19%, 94% |
| HSV | 10°, 2%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 2%, 5% |
| XYZ | 82.04, 85.50, 91.54 |
| Yxy | 85.50, 0.3167, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.10, 1.50, 1.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.47, 1.52, 1.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 93% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 2% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2EDEC
.text { color: #F2EDEC; }
.background { background-color: #F2EDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2EDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 237, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 19%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2EDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 237, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2EDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 237, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2EDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2EDEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDF2F3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2EDEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2EDEC
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 #F2EDEC: ·
How #F2EDEC 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 #F2EDEC 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 #F2EDEC?
#F2EDEC is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 242, 237, 236). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2EDEC?
#F2EDEC is RGB 242, 237, 236 — HSL 10°, 19%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 2%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2EDEC?
Its complement is #EDF2F3; analogous partners are #F3EDEF and #F3F1ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2EDEC for text?
Black text on #F2EDEC has a contrast ratio of 18.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.