Palettes / Colors / #F4DDCD

#F4DDCD — Pale Orange

#F4DDCD is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.

#F4DDCD 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 #CDE4F4; it also sits naturally between #F4CDD0 and #F4F1CD. 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 96% · Green 87% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 16% · Key 4%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F4DDCD

.text { color: #F4DDCD; }
.background { background-color: #F4DDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4DDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 221, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 64%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4DDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 221, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4DDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 221, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F4DDCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4DDCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDE4F4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F4DDCD: #000000.

How #F4DDCD 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 #F4DDCD 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

← #F4DDCC  ·  #F4DDCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F4DDCD?

#F4DDCD is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 244, 221, 205). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F4DDCD?

#F4DDCD is RGB 244, 221, 205 — HSL 25°, 64%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 16%, 4%.

What colors go with #F4DDCD?

Its complement is #CDE4F4; analogous partners are #F4CDD0 and #F4F1CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F4DDCD for text?

Black text on #F4DDCD has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.