Palettes / Colors / #F9DFD4

#F9DFD4 — Pale Orange

#F9DFD4 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 #F9DFD4 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.

#F9DFD4 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 #D2EDF9; it also sits naturally between #F9D2DA and #F9F1D2. 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 98% · Green 87% · Blue 83%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 15% · Key 2%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F9DFD4

.text { color: #F9DFD4; }
.background { background-color: #F9DFD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9DFD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 223, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 76%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9DFD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 223, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9DFD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 223, 212, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F9DFD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9DFD4">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D2EDF9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F9DFD4: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F9DFD4

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 #F9DFD4 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 #F9DFD4 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #F9DFD4?

#F9DFD4 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 249, 223, 212). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F9DFD4?

#F9DFD4 is RGB 249, 223, 212 — HSL 18°, 76%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 15%, 2%.

What colors go with #F9DFD4?

Its complement is #D2EDF9; analogous partners are #F9D2DA and #F9F1D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F9DFD4 for text?

Black text on #F9DFD4 has a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.