Information about Derby color

#F9E4C6 - Derby color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F9E4C6 ("Derby") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(249, 228, 198) — 97.6% red, 89.4% green, 77.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 20 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F9E4C6 is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Egg Sour (#F9E4C5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pipi (#F5E6C4) and Bisque (#FFE4C4).

The recipe behind #F9E4C6 is rgb(249, 228, 198), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F9E4C6: 16.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. The name "Derby" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Derby color variations

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

Derby color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Derby

#F9E4C6
#FAE9D2

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#FBEFDD

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#FCF4E8

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#FDF9F3

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White

#FFFFFF

Derby color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Derby

#F9E4C6
#F0BD76

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#E89625

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#A26511

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#513208

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Black

#000000

Derby color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Derby

#F9E4C6
#EDD2AC

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#DBBF97

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#C3AB89

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#A49581

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Grey

#808080

Derby 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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#E6F9C7

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#F9F8C7

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Derby

#F9E4C6
#F9D0C7

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#F9C7D2

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#F9C7E6

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Derby 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
#F9E4C6
Derby

#F9E4C6

#C8DCF9
#C8DCF9

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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
#F9E4C6
Derby

#F9E4C6

#CCC8F9
#CCC8F9

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#C8F5F9
#C8F5F9

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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
#F5F9C8
#F5F9C8

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#F9E4C6
Derby

#F9E4C6

#F9CCC8
#F9CCC8

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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
#F9E4C6
Derby

#F9E4C6

#C8F9E5
#C8F9E5

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#E5C8F9
#E5C8F9

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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
#F9E4C6
Derby

#F9E4C6

#DCF9C8
#DCF9C8

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#C8DCF9
#C8DCF9

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#E5C8F9
#E5C8F9

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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
#F9E4C6
Derby

#F9E4C6

#C8F9CC
#C8F9CC

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#C8DCF9
#C8DCF9

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#F9C8F5
#F9C8F5

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Nearest named colors to Derby

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Egg Sour color link
Egg Sour

#F9E4C5

Pipi color link
Pipi

#F5E6C4

Bisque color link
Bisque

#FFE4C4

Pastel Peach color link
Pastel Peach

#F7DFC2

Half Vienna color link
Half Vienna

#F3E5C3

Aesthetic Champagne color link
Aesthetic Champagne

#F3E5CA

Soft Whisper color link
Soft Whisper

#F8EACA

Sazerac color link
Sazerac

#F5DEC4

Half Popcorn color link
Half Popcorn

#F3E3C1

Pale Gamboge color link
Pale Gamboge

#FFE8C2

Milk Punch color link
Milk Punch

#F3E5C0

Wildflower color link
Wildflower

#F1E2C9

Derby color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9E4C6
  • RGB249, 228, 198
  • CMYK0, 8, 20, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 228, 198)
  • HSL35°, 81%, 88%
  • HSL Precise35.294°, 80.952%, 87.647%
  • HSV35°, 20%, 98%
  • HSB35°, 20%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.894, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.894, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.894, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF9E4C6
  • DECIMAL ID16377030
  • Name Length5
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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