Information about #F6A59C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F6A59C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(246, 165, 156) (96.5% red, 64.7% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 32 / 35 / 4 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #F6A59C appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Salmon (#F4A999). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Light Scarlet (#FFAA9E) and Peach Burst (#F39998).

The recipe behind #F6A59C is rgb(246, 165, 156), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F6A59C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #F6A59C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F6A59C color variations

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

#F6A59C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F6A59C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#F6A59C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#F6A59C 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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#F6A59C 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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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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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
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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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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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#D29DF6
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Nearest named colors to #F6A59C

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

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Very Light Scarlet color link
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E

Peach Burst color link
Peach Burst

#F39998

Pale Salmon color link
Pale Salmon

#FFB19A

Goddess color link
Goddess

#FBAB8F

Light Salmon Pink color link
Light Salmon Pink

#FF9999

Rose Bud color link
Rose Bud

#FBB2A3

Pastel Tulip color link
Pastel Tulip

#FFA4A9

American Pink color link
American Pink

#FF9899

Wax Flower color link
Wax Flower

#EEB39E

Sundown color link
Sundown

#F8AFA9

Poppy Petal color link
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

#F6A59C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F6A59C
  • RGB246, 165, 156
  • CMYK0, 32, 35, 4
  • CSSrgb(246, 165, 156)
  • HSL6°, 83%, 79%
  • HSL Precise6°, 83.333%, 78.824%
  • HSV6°, 37%, 96%
  • HSB6°, 37%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.965, 0.647, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.965, 0.647, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.965, 0.647, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF6A59C
  • DECIMAL ID16164252
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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