Information about Poppy Petal color

#F6A08C - Poppy Petal color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F6A08C ("Poppy Petal") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(246, 160, 140) — 96.5% red, 62.7% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 42 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F6A08C reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Coral (#F8998D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089) and Pastel Coral (#FFA38C).

The recipe behind #F6A08C is rgb(246, 160, 140), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F6A08C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Poppy Petal" in the Register.

Poppy Petal color variations

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

Poppy Petal color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C
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#FBD9D1

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White

#FFFFFF

Poppy Petal color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C
#F06546

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#D73511

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#8F230B

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#471105

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Black

#000000

Poppy Petal color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C
#E79481

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#D48A7A

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#BC8477

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#A08079

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Grey

#808080

Poppy Petal color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Poppy Petal

#F6A08C
#F58DA4

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#F58DCD

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#F48DF5

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Poppy Petal 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
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Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

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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
#F6A08C
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

#8EAFF6
#8EAFF6

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#8EF6D5
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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
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#F6A08C
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

#F68EAF
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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
#F6A08C
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

#8EF6A1
#8EF6A1

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#A18EF6
#A18EF6

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#F6A08C
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

#E3F68E
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#8EE3F6
#8EE3F6

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#A18EF6
#A18EF6

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

#AFF68E
#AFF68E

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#8EE3F6
#8EE3F6

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#D58EF6
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Nearest named colors to Poppy Petal

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Soft Coral color link
Soft Coral

#F8998D

Pastel Coral color link
Pastel Coral

#FFA38C

Vivid Tangerine color link
Vivid Tangerine

#FFA089

Peachy Pink color link
Peachy Pink

#FF9A8A

Mona Lisa color link
Mona Lisa

#FF9889

Goddess color link
Goddess

#FBAB8F

Cincinnati Sharon Peach color link
Cincinnati Sharon Peach

#FFA685

Aesthetic Coral color link
Aesthetic Coral

#F29388

Peach Burst color link
Peach Burst

#F39998

Light Vermilion color link
Light Vermilion

#E7A28B

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Poppy Petal color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#F6A08C - Poppy Petal color image Poppy Petal color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#F6A08C - Poppy Petal color image Poppy Petal color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#F6A08C - Poppy Petal color image Poppy Petal color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F6A08C
  • RGB246, 160, 140
  • CMYK0, 34, 42, 4
  • CSSrgb(246, 160, 140)
  • HSL11°, 85%, 76%
  • HSL Precise11.321°, 85.484%, 75.686%
  • HSV11°, 43%, 96%
  • HSB11°, 43%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.965, 0.627, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.965, 0.627, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.965, 0.627, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF6A08C
  • DECIMAL ID16162956
  • Name Length11
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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