Information about #F2CCAD color

#F2CCAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F2CCAD falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 204, 173) — 94.9% red, 80% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 27 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F2CCAD is a vivid, lively warm orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Peachpuff (#EECBAD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Desert Sand (#EDC9AF) and Sandalwood Beige (#F2D1B1).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(242, 204, 173)), which gives #F2CCAD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F2CCAD color variations

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

#F2CCAD 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F2CCAD

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

Peachpuff color link
Peachpuff

#EECBAD

Desert Sand color link
Desert Sand

#EDC9AF

Oscar color link
Oscar

#F4D5AC

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

Tequila color link
Tequila

#F4D0A4

Apricot color link
Apricot

#FBCEB1

Givry color link
Givry

#EBD4AE

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2CCAD
  • RGB242, 204, 173
  • CMYK0, 15, 27, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 204, 173)
  • HSL27°, 73%, 81%
  • HSL Precise26.957°, 72.632%, 81.373%
  • HSV27°, 29%, 95%
  • HSB27°, 29%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.800, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.800, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.800, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2CCAD
  • DECIMAL ID15912109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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