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#F2DBD1

Bone · very light warm orange

About #F2DBD1

#F2DBD1 is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 86% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 6.5), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1E8F2 (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 — 15.83:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red242
Green219
Blue209

Closest named colours

Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 6.5
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 7.7
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 8.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #F2DBD1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on bone #F2DBD1.
1.33:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on bone #F2DBD1.
15.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F2DBD1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F2DBD1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E1DDD0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E6E1D1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F9D8D8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F2DBD1?

#F2DBD1 is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 95% red, 86% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #F2DBD1?

Use black text. Black on #F2DBD1 has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F2DBD1?

Its complementary colour is #D1E8F2, and analogous partners are #F2D1D8 and #F2EBD1.