Information about #F9CFAE color

#F9CFAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F9CFAE belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(249, 207, 174) (97.6% red, 81.2% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 29 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #F9CFAE 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 practically indistinguishable from Apricot (#FBCEB1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bleached Apricot (#FCCAAC) and Vintage Peach (#F9D3A8).

The recipe behind #F9CFAE is rgb(249, 207, 174), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F9CFAE: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #F9CFAE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F9CFAE color variations

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

#F9CFAE 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 #F9CFAE

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

Apricot color link
Apricot

#FBCEB1

Oscar color link
Oscar

#F4D5AC

Soft Topaz color link
Soft Topaz

#FFD6AE

Light Orange color link
Light Orange

#FED8B1

Tequila color link
Tequila

#F4D0A4

Light Peach color link
Light Peach

#FFD8B1

Peachpuff color link
Peachpuff

#EECBAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9CFAE
  • RGB249, 207, 174
  • CMYK0, 16, 29, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 207, 174)
  • HSL26°, 86%, 83%
  • HSL Precise26.4°, 86.207%, 82.941%
  • HSV26°, 30%, 98%
  • HSB26°, 30%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.812, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.812, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.812, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF9CFAE
  • DECIMAL ID16371630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01