Palettes / Colors / #F4E8CE

#F4E8CE — Pale Orange

#F4E8CE is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #F4E8CE 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.

#F4E8CE 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 #CDD9F4; it also sits naturally between #F4D4CD and #EDF4CD. 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 91% · Blue 81%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 16% · Key 4%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F4E8CE

.text { color: #F4E8CE; }
.background { background-color: #F4E8CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4E8CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 232, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 63%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4E8CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 232, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4E8CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 232, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F4E8CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4E8CE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDD9F4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F4E8CE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4E8CE

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 #F4E8CE 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 #F4E8CE 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

← #F4E8CD  ·  #F4E8CF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F4E8CE?

#F4E8CE is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 244, 232, 206). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F4E8CE?

#F4E8CE is RGB 244, 232, 206 — HSL 41°, 63%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 16%, 4%.

What colors go with #F4E8CE?

Its complement is #CDD9F4; analogous partners are #F4D4CD and #EDF4CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F4E8CE for text?

Black text on #F4E8CE has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.