Palettes / Colors / #F4DDCE
#F4DDCE — Pale Orange
#F4DDCE is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
#F4DDCE 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 #F4CDD1 and #F4F0CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4DDCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 221, 206 |
| HSL | 24°, 63%, 88% |
| HSV | 24°, 16%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 16%, 4% |
| XYZ | 74.31, 75.40, 69.03 |
| Yxy | 75.40, 0.3397, 0.3447 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.58, 5.52, 10.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.83, 5.51, 9.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 87% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 16% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F4DDCE
.text { color: #F4DDCE; }
.background { background-color: #F4DDCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4DDCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 221, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 63%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4DDCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 221, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4DDCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 221, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4DDCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4DDCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDE4F4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4DDCE: #000000.
How #F4DDCE 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 #F4DDCE 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 #F4DDCE?
#F4DDCE is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 244, 221, 206). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4DDCE?
#F4DDCE is RGB 244, 221, 206 — HSL 24°, 63%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 16%, 4%.
What colors go with #F4DDCE?
Its complement is #CDE4F4; analogous partners are #F4CDD1 and #F4F0CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4DDCE for text?
Black text on #F4DDCE has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.