Information about #F6D9A6 color

#F6D9A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F6D9A6 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(246, 217, 166) — 96.5% red, 85.1% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 31 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #F6D9A6 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Dutch White (#F3DAA9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5) and Vintage Peach (#F9D3A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(246, 217, 166) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F6D9A6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. #F6D9A6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F6D9A6 color variations

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#F6D9A6 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 #F6D9A6

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

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Oscar color link
Oscar

#F4D5AC

Tequila color link
Tequila

#F4D0A4

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

Peach Yellow color link
Peach Yellow

#FADFAD

Cape Honey color link
Cape Honey

#FEE0A5

Frangipani color link
Frangipani

#FFD7A0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F6D9A6
  • RGB246, 217, 166
  • CMYK0, 11, 31, 4
  • CSSrgb(246, 217, 166)
  • HSL38°, 82%, 81%
  • HSL Precise38.25°, 81.633%, 80.784%
  • HSV38°, 33%, 96%
  • HSB38°, 33%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.965, 0.851, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.965, 0.851, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.965, 0.851, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF6D9A6
  • DECIMAL ID16177574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01