Palettes / Colors / #F3CDBA

#F3CDBA — Pale Orange

#F3CDBA is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #F3CDBA 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.

#F3CDBA 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 #BAE0F3; it also sits naturally between #F3BAC3 and #F3E9BA. 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 80% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 23% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F3CDBA

.text { color: #F3CDBA; }
.background { background-color: #F3CDBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3CDBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 205, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 70%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3CDBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 205, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3CDBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 205, 186, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F3CDBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3CDBA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BAE0F3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F3CDBA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F3CDBA

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 #F3CDBA 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 #F3CDBA 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

← #F3CDB9  ·  #F3CDBB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F3CDBA?

#F3CDBA is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 243, 205, 186). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F3CDBA?

#F3CDBA is RGB 243, 205, 186 — HSL 20°, 70%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 23%, 5%.

What colors go with #F3CDBA?

Its complement is #BAE0F3; analogous partners are #F3BAC3 and #F3E9BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F3CDBA for text?

Black text on #F3CDBA has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.