Information about #F8C178 color

#F8C178 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F8C178 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(248, 193, 120) — 97.3% red, 75.7% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 50 / 3. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid orange, #F8C178 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Amber (#F8C57C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mellow Apricot (#F8B878) and Warm Orange (#FEC47F).

In RGB terms — rgb(248, 193, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F8C178: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F8C178 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F8C178 color variations

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#F8C178 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 #F8C178

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

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Consuela color link
Consuela

#FDB76D

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Golden Cream color link
Golden Cream

#F7BF68

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

#F8C178 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F8C178
  • RGB248, 193, 120
  • CMYK0, 22, 50, 3
  • CSSrgb(248, 193, 120)
  • HSL34°, 90%, 72%
  • HSL Precise34.219°, 90.141%, 72.157%
  • HSV34°, 52%, 97%
  • HSB34°, 52%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.973, 0.757, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.973, 0.757, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.973, 0.757, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF8C178
  • DECIMAL ID16302456
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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