What color is #FFF6EC?

#FFF6EC is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Fatback. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFF6EC?

The RGB value is 255, 246, 236: 255 red, 246 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFF6EC?

The complementary color is #ECF5FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFF6EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.65:1 and white text 1.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFF6EC color

#FFF6EC rgb(255, 246, 236)

Shades of white

The hex color #FFF6EC is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 96.5% green and 92.5% blue (255, 246, 236).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 100% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Fatback (#FFF7ED), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.65:1).

#FFF6EC color codes

HEX	`#FFF6EC`
RGB	`rgb(255, 246, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 96.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 100%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 7%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(97.32, 1.33, 5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(97.32, 6.02, 77.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(89.334, 93.228, 92.629)`
Decimal	`16774892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFF6EC, 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 #FFF6EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFF6EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.65:1	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 #FFF6EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fff6ec; }
.text { color: #fff6ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fff6ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 246 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fff6ec, #ffffec); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FFF6EC?: #FFF6EC is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Fatback. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFF6EC?: The RGB value is 255, 246, 236: 255 red, 246 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFF6EC?: The complementary color is #ECF5FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFF6EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.65:1 and white text 1.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.