Information about #F59999 color

#F59999 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F59999 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(245, 153, 153) — 96.1% red, 60% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 36 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F59999 is a strongly colored earthy red 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 Peach Burst (#F39998). Slightly further away sit Wewak (#F1919A) and Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999).

In RGB terms — rgb(245, 153, 153) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F59999: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F59999 color variations

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

#F59999 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 #F59999

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

Peach Burst color link
Peach Burst

#F39998

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Soft Coral color link
Soft Coral

#F8998D

One Kin Dye color link
One Kin Dye

#F08F90

Poppy Petal color link
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

Sweet Pink color link
Sweet Pink

#EE918D

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Salmon Pink color link
Salmon Pink

#FF91A4

Pink Daisy color link
Pink Daisy

#E799A3

Pink Sherbet color link
Pink Sherbet

#F78FA7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F59999
  • RGB245, 153, 153
  • CMYK0, 36, 36, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 153, 153)
  • HSL0°, 82%, 78%
  • HSL Precise0°, 82.143%, 78.039%
  • HSV0°, 38%, 96%
  • HSB0°, 38%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.600, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.600, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.600, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF59999
  • DECIMAL ID16095641
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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