Palettes / Colors / #F2EFCD
#F2EFCD — Pale Yellow
#F2EFCD is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #F2EFCD 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.
#F2EFCD is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CED1F2; it also sits naturally between #F2DDCE and #E3F2CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2EFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 239, 205 |
| HSL | 55°, 59%, 88% |
| HSV | 55°, 15%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 15%, 5% |
| XYZ | 78.50, 85.02, 70.03 |
| Yxy | 85.02, 0.3361, 0.3640 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.89, -4.54, 16.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.21, -4.53, 15.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 94% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 15% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2EFCD
.text { color: #F2EFCD; }
.background { background-color: #F2EFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2EFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 239, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 59%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2EFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 239, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2EFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 239, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2EFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2EFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CED1F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2EFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2EFCD
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 #F2EFCD: ·
How #F2EFCD 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 #F2EFCD 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 #F2EFCD?
#F2EFCD is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 242, 239, 205). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2EFCD?
#F2EFCD is RGB 242, 239, 205 — HSL 55°, 59%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 15%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2EFCD?
Its complement is #CED1F2; analogous partners are #F2DDCE and #E3F2CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2EFCD for text?
Black text on #F2EFCD has a contrast ratio of 18.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.