Information about #F6CA7E color

#F6CA7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F6CA7E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(246, 202, 126) — 96.5% red, 79.2% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 47 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F6CA7E reads as a maximally vivid orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Orange (#F5CA7B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cherokee (#F5CD82) and Pastel Amber (#F8C57C).

In RGB terms — rgb(246, 202, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F6CA7E: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F6CA7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F6CA7E color variations

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

#F6CA7E 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 #F6CA7E

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

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F6CA7E
  • RGB246, 202, 126
  • CMYK0, 17, 47, 4
  • CSSrgb(246, 202, 126)
  • HSL38°, 87%, 73%
  • HSL Precise38°, 86.957%, 72.941%
  • HSV38°, 49%, 96%
  • HSB38°, 49%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.965, 0.792, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.965, 0.792, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.965, 0.792, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF6CA7E
  • DECIMAL ID16173694
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01