What color is #F6DFD6?

#F6DFD6 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Angel Wing. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6DFD6?

The RGB value is 246, 223, 214: 246 red, 223 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6DFD6?

The complementary color is #D6EDF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6DFD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6DFD6 color

#F6DFD6 rgb(246, 223, 214)

Shades of orange

The hex color #F6DFD6 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 87.5% green and 83.9% blue (246, 223, 214).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 64% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Angel Wing (#F3DFD7), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.44:1).

#F6DFD6 color codes

HEX	`#F6DFD6`
RGB	`rgb(246, 223, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 87.5%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 64%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 13%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.42, 6.43, 7.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.42, 9.71, 48.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.531, 77.225, 74.48)`
Decimal	`16179158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6DFD6, 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 #F6DFD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6DFD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.44:1	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 #F6DFD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6dfd6; }
.text { color: #f6dfd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6dfd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 223 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6dfd6, #f6efd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #F6DFD6?: #F6DFD6 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Angel Wing. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6DFD6?: The RGB value is 246, 223, 214: 246 red, 223 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6DFD6?: The complementary color is #D6EDF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6DFD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.