Palettes / Colors / #F3DFCD

#F3DFCD — Pale Orange

#F3DFCD is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #F3DFCD 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.

#F3DFCD 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 #CEE2F3; it also sits naturally between #F3CECF and #F3F2CE. 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 87% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F3DFCD

.text { color: #F3DFCD; }
.background { background-color: #F3DFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F3DFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(243, 223, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 61%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F3DFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(243, 223, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F3DFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(243, 223, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F3DFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F3DFCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CEE2F3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F3DFCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F3DFCD

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 #F3DFCD 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 #F3DFCD 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

← #F3DFCC  ·  #F3DFCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F3DFCD?

#F3DFCD is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 243, 223, 205). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F3DFCD?

#F3DFCD is RGB 243, 223, 205 — HSL 28°, 61%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 16%, 5%.

What colors go with #F3DFCD?

Its complement is #CEE2F3; analogous partners are #F3CECF and #F3F2CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F3DFCD for text?

Black text on #F3DFCD has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.