Information about #F8685D color

#F8685D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F8685D falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(248, 104, 93) — 97.3% red, 40.8% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 61 / 3. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F8685D reads as a intensely saturated warm red and 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 Thrice Dyed Crimson (#F7665A). Slightly further away sit Pastel Red (#FF6961) and Bittersweet (#FE6F5E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(248, 104, 93)), which gives #F8685D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #F8685D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F8685D color variations

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

#F8685D 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 #F8685D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F8685D
  • RGB248, 104, 93
  • CMYK0, 56, 61, 3
  • CSSrgb(248, 104, 93)
  • HSL4°, 92%, 67%
  • HSL Precise4.258°, 91.716%, 66.863%
  • HSV4°, 63%, 97%
  • HSB4°, 63%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.973, 0.408, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.973, 0.408, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.973, 0.408, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF8685D
  • DECIMAL ID16279645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01