Information about #F6B8AA color

#F6B8AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F6B8AA falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(246, 184, 170) — 96.5% red, 72.2% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 30 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F6B8AA is a energetic, saturated earthy red that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Pinch (#F7B0AD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Melon (#FEBAAD) and Sundown (#F8AFA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(246, 184, 170) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F6B8AA: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F6B8AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F6B8AA color variations

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

#F6B8AA 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 #F6B8AA

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

Soft Pinch color link
Soft Pinch

#F7B0AD

Melon color link
Melon

#FEBAAD

Sundown color link
Sundown

#F8AFA9

Rose Bud color link
Rose Bud

#FBB2A3

Melancholy color link
Melancholy

#FDBCB4

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Pastel Flesh color link
Pastel Flesh

#F1BEB5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F6B8AA
  • RGB246, 184, 170
  • CMYK0, 24, 30, 4
  • CSSrgb(246, 184, 170)
  • HSL11°, 81%, 82%
  • HSL Precise11.053°, 80.851%, 81.569%
  • HSV11°, 31%, 96%
  • HSB11°, 31%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.965, 0.722, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.965, 0.722, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.965, 0.722, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF6B8AA
  • DECIMAL ID16169130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01