Information about #F6A656 color

#F6A656 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F6A656 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(246, 166, 86) — 96.5% red, 65.1% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 63 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F6A656 is a pure, full-strength warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Orange (#FFA756). Slightly further away sit Touche (#FFA555) and Sandy Brown (#F4A460).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(246, 166, 86)), which gives #F6A656 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F6A656: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F6A656 color variations

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#F6A656 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 #F6A656

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

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

Sandy Brown color link
Sandy Brown

#F4A460

Tan Hide color link
Tan Hide

#FA9D5A

Texas Rose color link
Texas Rose

#FCB057

Rajah color link
Rajah

#FBAB60

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Vegas color link
Vegas

#FCB358

Sunshade color link
Sunshade

#FA9D49

Koromiko color link
Koromiko

#FEB552

Pale Incense color link
Pale Incense

#FFA565

#F6A656 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F6A656
  • RGB246, 166, 86
  • CMYK0, 31, 63, 4
  • CSSrgb(246, 166, 86)
  • HSL30°, 90%, 65%
  • HSL Precise30°, 89.888%, 65.098%
  • HSV30°, 65%, 96%
  • HSB30°, 65%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.965, 0.651, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.965, 0.651, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.965, 0.651, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF6A656
  • DECIMAL ID16164438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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