Information about #F9CC6B color

#F9CC6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F9CC6B falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(249, 204, 107) — 97.6% red, 80% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 56 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F9CC6B is a intensely saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Warm Sun (#F1CD6C). Slightly further away sit Grandis (#FFCD73) and Light Brilliant Gamboge (#FFC565).

The recipe behind #F9CC6B is rgb(249, 204, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F9CC6B: 13.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #F9CC6B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F9CC6B color variations

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

#F9CC6B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F9CC6B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#F6B427

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Black

#000000

#F9CC6B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D3B168

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#BBA26C

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Grey

#808080

#F9CC6B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F8946C

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#F86C7C

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#F9CC6B 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
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#6C99F9
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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
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#866CF9
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#6CDFF9
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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
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#F9866C
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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
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#6CF9CC
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#CC6CF9
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#99F96C
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#6C99F9
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#CC6CF9
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6CF986
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#6C99F9
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#F96CDF
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Nearest named colors to #F9CC6B

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

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Light Brilliant Gamboge color link
Light Brilliant Gamboge

#FFC565

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Golden Cream color link
Golden Cream

#F7BF68

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Daybreak Yellow color link
Daybreak Yellow

#FCBF66

Light Mustard color link
Light Mustard

#F7D560

Light Brilliant Amber color link
Light Brilliant Amber

#FFD865

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

#F9CC6B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9CC6B
  • RGB249, 204, 107
  • CMYK0, 18, 56, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 204, 107)
  • HSL41°, 92%, 70%
  • HSL Precise40.986°, 92.208%, 69.804%
  • HSV41°, 57%, 98%
  • HSB41°, 57%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.800, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.800, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.800, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF9CC6B
  • DECIMAL ID16370795
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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