Information about #F6C9AF color

#F6C9AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F6C9AF is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(246, 201, 175) — 96.5% red, 78.8% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 28 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #F6C9AF floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bleached Apricot (#FCCAAC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Apricot (#FBCEB1) and Peachpuff (#EECBAD).

In RGB terms — rgb(246, 201, 175) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F6C9AF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F6C9AF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F6C9AF color variations

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

#F6C9AF 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 #F6C9AF

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

Apricot color link
Apricot

#FBCEB1

Peachpuff color link
Peachpuff

#EECBAD

Desert Sand color link
Desert Sand

#EDC9AF

Oscar color link
Oscar

#F4D5AC

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Tequila color link
Tequila

#F4D0A4

Watusi color link
Watusi

#F2CDBB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F6C9AF
  • RGB246, 201, 175
  • CMYK0, 18, 28, 4
  • CSSrgb(246, 201, 175)
  • HSL22°, 80%, 83%
  • HSL Precise21.972°, 79.775%, 82.549%
  • HSV22°, 29%, 96%
  • HSB22°, 29%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.965, 0.788, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.965, 0.788, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.965, 0.788, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF6C9AF
  • DECIMAL ID16173487
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01