Palettes / Colors / #F4E4CD
#F4E4CD — Pale Orange
#F4E4CD is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color BlanchedAlmond (#FFEBCD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) — not an exact match. CSS blanchedalmond gives you #FFEBCD, a different color; use #F4E4CD 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.
#F4E4CD 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 #CDDDF4; it also sits naturally between #F4D0CD and #F1F4CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4E4CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 228, 205 |
| HSL | 35°, 64%, 88% |
| HSV | 35°, 16%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 16%, 4% |
| XYZ | 76.07, 79.13, 69.02 |
| Yxy | 79.13, 0.3393, 0.3529 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.29, 1.76, 13.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.95, 1.76, 11.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 89% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · 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 #F4E4CD
.text { color: #F4E4CD; }
.background { background-color: #F4E4CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4E4CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 228, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 64%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4E4CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 228, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4E4CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 228, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4E4CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4E4CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F4E4CD
Tints of #F4E4CD
Tones of #F4E4CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDDDF4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4E4CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4E4CD
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 #F4E4CD: ·
How #F4E4CD 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 #F4E4CD 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 #F4E4CD?
#F4E4CD is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 244, 228, 205). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4E4CD?
#F4E4CD is RGB 244, 228, 205 — HSL 35°, 64%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 16%, 4%.
What colors go with #F4E4CD?
Its complement is #CDDDF4; analogous partners are #F4D0CD and #F1F4CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4E4CD for text?
Black text on #F4E4CD has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.