What color is #F6C362?

#F6C362 is a light, vivid orange known as Sunset Gold. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sunset Gold?

The RGB value is 246, 195, 98: 246 red, 195 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sunset Gold?

The complementary color is #6295F6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6C362?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sunset Gold color: hex code #F6C362

#F6C362 rgb(246, 195, 98)

Shades of orange

Sunset Gold has the hex code #F6C362. It is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 76.5% green and 38.4% blue (246, 195, 98).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 89% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 60% yellow and 4% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

Sunset Gold (#F6C362) color codes

HEX	`#F6C362`
RGB	`rgb(246, 195, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 76.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 89%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 60%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 60%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.57, 7.71, 54.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.57, 55.28, 81.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.729, 59.509, 19.893)`
Decimal	`16171874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sunset Gold, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F6C362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6C362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F6C362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6c362; }
.text { color: #f6c362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6c362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 195 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6c362, #dff662); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mango.

See #F6C362 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F6C362?: #F6C362 is a light, vivid orange known as Sunset Gold. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sunset Gold?: The RGB value is 246, 195, 98: 246 red, 195 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sunset Gold?: The complementary color is #6295F6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6C362?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.