Information about #F0C9AE color

#F0C9AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F0C9AE belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(240, 201, 174) (94.1% red, 78.8% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 26 / 6 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated orange, #F0C9AE appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Peachpuff (#EECBAD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Desert Sand (#EDC9AF) and Pastel Tan (#E9C9AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(240, 201, 174) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F0C9AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F0C9AE color variations

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

#F0C9AE 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 #F0C9AE

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

Peachpuff color link
Peachpuff

#EECBAD

Desert Sand color link
Desert Sand

#EDC9AF

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Givry color link
Givry

#EBD4AE

Negroni color link
Negroni

#EEC7A2

Apricot color link
Apricot

#FBCEB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F0C9AE
  • RGB240, 201, 174
  • CMYK0, 15, 26, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 201, 174)
  • HSL25°, 69%, 81%
  • HSL Precise24.545°, 68.75%, 81.176%
  • HSV25°, 28%, 94%
  • HSB25°, 28%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.788, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.788, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.788, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF0C9AE
  • DECIMAL ID15780270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01