Palettes / Colors / #F4DFBA

#F4DFBA — Pale Orange

#F4DFBA is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.

#F4DFBA 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 #B8CEF4; it also sits naturally between #F4C0B8 and #ECF4B8. 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 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 24% · Key 4%

Previews

CSS code for #F4DFBA

.text { color: #F4DFBA; }
.background { background-color: #F4DFBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4DFBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 223, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 73%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4DFBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 223, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4DFBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 223, 186, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F4DFBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4DFBA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F4DFBA

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B8CEF4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F4DFBA: #000000.

How #F4DFBA 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 #F4DFBA

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F4DFB9  ·  #F4DFBB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F4DFBA?

#F4DFBA is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 244, 223, 186). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F4DFBA?

#F4DFBA is RGB 244, 223, 186 — HSL 38°, 73%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 24%, 4%.

What colors go with #F4DFBA?

Its complement is #B8CEF4; analogous partners are #F4C0B8 and #ECF4B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F4DFBA for text?

Black text on #F4DFBA has a contrast ratio of 16.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.