What color is #F6DEC7?

#F6DEC7 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Acropolis. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6DEC7?

The RGB value is 246, 222, 199: 246 red, 222 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6DEC7?

The complementary color is #C7DFF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6DEC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6DEC7 color

#F6DEC7 rgb(246, 222, 199)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F6DEC7 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 87.1% green and 78% blue (246, 222, 199).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 72% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 19% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Acropolis (#F8E2CA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.19:1).

#F6DEC7 color codes

HEX	`#F6DEC7`
RGB	`rgb(246, 222, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 87.1%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 72%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 19%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 19%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.84, 4.67, 14.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.84, 15.03, 71.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.436, 75.961, 64.763)`
Decimal	`16178887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6DEC7, 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 #F6DEC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6DEC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.19:1	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 #F6DEC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6dec7; }
.text { color: #f6dec7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6dec7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 222 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6dec7, #f6f5c7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F6DEC7?: #F6DEC7 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Acropolis. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6DEC7?: The RGB value is 246, 222, 199: 246 red, 222 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6DEC7?: The complementary color is #C7DFF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6DEC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.