Information about #F68479 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F68479 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(246, 132, 121) — 96.5% red, 51.8% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 49 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #F68479 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Congo Pink (#F88379). Slightly further away sit Salmon (#FA8072) and Light Coral (#F08080).

In RGB terms — rgb(246, 132, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F68479 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F68479 color variations

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#F68479 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 #F68479

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

Congo Pink color link
Congo Pink

#F88379

Salmon color link
Salmon

#FA8072

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Coral Reef color link
Coral Reef

#FD7C6E

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Meat color link
Meat

#F9906F

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Soft Red color link
Soft Red

#F47174

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F68479
  • RGB246, 132, 121
  • CMYK0, 45, 49, 4
  • HSL5°, 87%, 72%
  • HSL Precise5.28°, 87.413%, 71.961%
  • HSV5°, 51%, 96%
  • HSB5°, 51%, 96%
  • HEX IDF68479
  • DECIMAL ID16155769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
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