Information about #F6971E color

#F6971E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F6971E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(246, 151, 30) — 96.5% red, 59.2% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 39 / 88 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F6971E reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bitcoin (#F7931A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mastercard Yellow (#F79E1B) and Carrot Orange (#ED9121).

The recipe behind #F6971E is rgb(246, 151, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F6971E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #F6971E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F6971E color variations

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

#F6971E 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 #F6971E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F6971E
  • RGB246, 151, 30
  • CMYK0, 39, 88, 4
  • CSSrgb(246, 151, 30)
  • HSL34°, 92%, 54%
  • HSL Precise33.611°, 92.308%, 54.118%
  • HSV34°, 88%, 96%
  • HSB34°, 88%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.965, 0.592, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.965, 0.592, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.965, 0.592, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF6971E
  • DECIMAL ID16160542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01