Information about #F96D4E color

#F96D4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F96D4E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(249, 109, 78) — 97.6% red, 42.7% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 67 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F96D4E is a maximally vivid earthy red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Orange Pink (#FF6F52) and Pinkish Orange (#FF724C).

In RGB terms — rgb(249, 109, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F96D4E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #F96D4E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F96D4E color variations

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

#F96D4E 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 #F96D4E

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#F96D4E
  • RGB249, 109, 78
  • CMYK0, 55, 67, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 109, 78)
  • HSL11°, 93%, 64%
  • HSL Precise10.877°, 93.443%, 64.118%
  • HSV11°, 69%, 98%
  • HSB11°, 69%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.427, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.427, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.427, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF96D4E
  • DECIMAL ID16346446
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01