Information about #F29974 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F29974 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 153, 116) — 94.9% red, 60% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 49 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F29974 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sawtooth Oak (#EC956C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Salmon (#E9967A) and Meat (#F9906F).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 153, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F29974 color variations

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#F29974 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 #F29974

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

#F29974 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F29974
  • RGB242, 153, 116
  • CMYK0, 35, 49, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 153, 116)
  • HSL18°, 83%, 70%
  • HSL Precise17.619°, 82.895%, 70.196%
  • HSV18°, 52%, 95%
  • HSB18°, 52%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.600, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.600, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.600, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF29974
  • DECIMAL ID15898996
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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