Palettes / Colors / #F3DBBF
#F3DBBF — Pale Orange
#F3DBBF is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #F3DBBF 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.
#F3DBBF 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 #BFD7F3; it also sits naturally between #F3C0BF and #F1F3BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F3DBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 243, 219, 191 |
| HSL | 32°, 68%, 85% |
| HSV | 32°, 21%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 21%, 5% |
| XYZ | 71.70, 73.48, 59.69 |
| Yxy | 73.48, 0.3500, 0.3587 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.68, 3.97, 16.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.72, 3.93, 14.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 86% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 21% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F3DBBF
.text { color: #F3DBBF; }
.background { background-color: #F3DBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3DBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 219, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 68%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3DBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 219, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3DBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 219, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F3DBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3DBBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFD7F3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F3DBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F3DBBF
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 #F3DBBF: ·
How #F3DBBF 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 #F3DBBF 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 #F3DBBF?
#F3DBBF is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 243, 219, 191). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F3DBBF?
#F3DBBF is RGB 243, 219, 191 — HSL 32°, 68%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 21%, 5%.
What colors go with #F3DBBF?
Its complement is #BFD7F3; analogous partners are #F3C0BF and #F1F3BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F3DBBF for text?
Black text on #F3DBBF has a contrast ratio of 15.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.