Information about #F2A879 color

#F2A879 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2A879 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 168, 121) — 94.9% red, 65.9% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 50 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F2A879 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Apricot Nectar (#ECAA79). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tacao (#F6AE78) and Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 168, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2A879: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F2A879 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F2A879 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F2A879 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F2A879 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#C65814

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Black

#000000

#F2A879 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#F2A879 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F2A879 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#7887F2
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#78F2E4
#78F2E4

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#F27887
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#F2A879
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#78F2A7
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#A778F2
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#C3F278
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#78C3F2
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#A778F2
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#87F278
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#78C3F2
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#E478F2
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Nearest named colors to #F2A879

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Apricot Nectar color link
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79

Tacao color link
Tacao

#F6AE78

Middle Yellow Red color link
Middle Yellow Red

#ECB176

Pale Persimmon color link
Pale Persimmon

#FCA474

Apricot Wash color link
Apricot Wash

#FBAC82

Hit Pink color link
Hit Pink

#FDA470

Light Salmon color link
Light Salmon

#FFA07A

Very Light Tangelo color link
Very Light Tangelo

#FFB077

Aesthetic Orange color link
Aesthetic Orange

#F4AB6A

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Mellow Apricot color link
Mellow Apricot

#F8B878

#F2A879 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2A879
  • RGB242, 168, 121
  • CMYK0, 31, 50, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 168, 121)
  • HSL23°, 82%, 71%
  • HSL Precise23.306°, 82.313%, 71.176%
  • HSV23°, 50%, 95%
  • HSB23°, 50%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.659, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.659, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.659, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2A879
  • DECIMAL ID15902841
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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