Close to Dusty Rose
#F2B899
#F2B899 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 72.2% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 77% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F2B899.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.09:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F2B899 as they’d see it.
#F2B899 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F2B899
What color is #F2B899?
#F2B899 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 72.2% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 77% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F2B899 in RGB?
#F2B899 is rgb(242, 184, 153): 242 red, 184 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F2B899 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 37, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F2B899?
PANTONE 7506 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F2B899?
Its complement #82CEF4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.