#F2D9CD
Bone · very light warm orange
About #F2D9CD
#F2D9CD is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 85% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 6.6), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDE6F2 (ice blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.58:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F2D9CD?
#F2D9CD is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 85% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #F2D9CD?
Use black text. Black on #F2D9CD has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F2D9CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDE6F2, and analogous partners are #F2CDD4 and #F2EBCD.