Information about #F9AE85 color

#F9AE85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F9AE85 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(249, 174, 133) — 97.6% red, 68.2% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 45 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F9AE85 presents itself as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Apricot Wash (#FBAC82). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cincinnati Sharon Peach (#FFA685) and Goddess (#FBAB8F).

In RGB terms — rgb(249, 174, 133) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F9AE85: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #F9AE85 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F9AE85 color variations

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#F9AE85 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 #F9AE85

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9AE85
  • RGB249, 174, 133
  • CMYK0, 29, 45, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 174, 133)
  • HSL21°, 91%, 75%
  • HSL Precise21.207°, 90.625%, 74.902%
  • HSV21°, 47%, 98%
  • HSB21°, 47%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.682, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.682, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.682, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF9AE85
  • DECIMAL ID16363141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01