Information about #F6C5AC color

#F6C5AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F6C5AC belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(246, 197, 172) — 96.5% red, 77.3% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 29 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F6C5AC is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Salmon (#F6C1B2). Slightly further away sit Bleached Apricot (#FCCAAC) and Peachpuff (#EECBAD).

In RGB terms — rgb(246, 197, 172) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F6C5AC: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F6C5AC color variations

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#F6C5AC 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 #F6C5AC

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

Apricot color link
Apricot

#FBCEB1

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Pastel Flesh color link
Pastel Flesh

#F1BEB5

Negroni color link
Negroni

#EEC7A2

Melon color link
Melon

#FEBAAD

Tequila color link
Tequila

#F4D0A4

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F6C5AC
  • RGB246, 197, 172
  • CMYK0, 19, 29, 4
  • CSSrgb(246, 197, 172)
  • HSL20°, 80%, 82%
  • HSL Precise20.27°, 80.435%, 81.961%
  • HSV20°, 30%, 96%
  • HSB20°, 30%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.965, 0.773, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.965, 0.773, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.965, 0.773, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF6C5AC
  • DECIMAL ID16172460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01