Information about #F2CAC1 color

#F2CAC1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F2CAC1 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 202, 193) — 94.9% red, 79.2% green, 75.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 19 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F2CAC1 reads as a strongly colored warm red and is nearly as bright as white. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Watusi (#F2CDBB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Baby Pink (#F4C2C2) and Cool Skin (#EBCDBC).

The recipe behind #F2CAC1 is rgb(242, 202, 193), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2CAC1: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #F2CAC1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F2CAC1 color variations

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

#F2CAC1 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 #F2CAC1

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

Watusi color link
Watusi

#F2CDBB

Baby Pink color link
Baby Pink

#F4C2C2

Cool Skin color link
Cool Skin

#EBCDBC

Soft Flesh color link
Soft Flesh

#E9C7BE

Coral Candy color link
Coral Candy

#F5D0C9

Pink Terrace color link
Pink Terrace

#F5D1CA

Tuft Bush color link
Tuft Bush

#F9D3BE

Spanish Pink color link
Spanish Pink

#F7BFBE

Azalea color link
Azalea

#F9C0C4

Palermo Pink color link
Palermo Pink

#EEC0C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2CAC1
  • RGB242, 202, 193
  • CMYK0, 16, 19, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 202, 193)
  • HSL11°, 65%, 85%
  • HSL Precise11.02°, 65.333%, 85.294%
  • HSV11°, 20%, 95%
  • HSB11°, 20%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.792, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.792, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.792, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF2CAC1
  • DECIMAL ID15911617
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01