Palettes / Colors / #F6DBCA
#F6DBCA — Pale Orange
#F6DBCA is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #F6DBCA 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.
#F6DBCA 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 #CBE5F6; it also sits naturally between #F6CBD0 and #F6F1CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F6DBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 246, 219, 202 |
| HSL | 23°, 71%, 88% |
| HSV | 23°, 18%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 18%, 4% |
| XYZ | 74.00, 74.52, 66.36 |
| Yxy | 74.52, 0.3444, 0.3468 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.17, 6.66, 11.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.33, 6.66, 10.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 86% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 18% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F6DBCA
.text { color: #F6DBCA; }
.background { background-color: #F6DBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F6DBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(246, 219, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 71%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F6DBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(246, 219, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F6DBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(246, 219, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F6DBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F6DBCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F6DBCA
Tints of #F6DBCA
Tones of #F6DBCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBE5F6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F6DBCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F6DBCA
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 #F6DBCA: ·
How #F6DBCA 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 #F6DBCA 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 #F6DBCA?
#F6DBCA is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 246, 219, 202). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F6DBCA?
#F6DBCA is RGB 246, 219, 202 — HSL 23°, 71%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 18%, 4%.
What colors go with #F6DBCA?
Its complement is #CBE5F6; analogous partners are #F6CBD0 and #F6F1CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F6DBCA for text?
Black text on #F6DBCA has a contrast ratio of 15.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.