#F2D7B1 Color
#F2D7B1 is rgb(242, 215, 177) in RGB, hsl(35, 71%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 27%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F2D7B1rgb(242, 215, 177)hsl(35, 71%, 82%)hsv(35, 27%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 27%, 5%)oklch(89.2% 0.058 76.3)lab(87.55% 5.54 22.44)lch(87.55% 23.11 76.13)What #F2D7B1 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F2D7B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F2D7B1 Channel Values
How #F2D7B1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 242 · G 215 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 71% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 27% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 27% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2D7B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F2D7B1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2D7B1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F2D7B1
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F2D7B1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#F2D7B1#DCDCB1#E5DAB1#E0E0B0#E8DDB0#F6D3D3#F4D4C6#DBDBDBUsing #F2D7B1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f2d7b1: #F2D7B1;background-color: #F2D7B1;colors: { 'color-f2d7b1': '#F2D7B1' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.843, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_f2d7b1">#F2D7B1</color>fill="#F2D7B1"More Orange Colors
#F2D7B1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F2D7B1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F2D7B1?
#F2D7B1 is a lightest orange — rgb(242, 215, 177) in RGB and hsl(35, 71%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.
What is the RGB value of #F2D7B1?
#F2D7B1 is rgb(242, 215, 177) — red 242, green 215, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F2D7B1?
#F2D7B1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 27%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F2D7B1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F2D7B1 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F2D7B1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F2D7B1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 3.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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