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#F6986F Color

#F6986F is rgb(246, 152, 111) in RGB, hsl(18, 88%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6986F
HEX#F6986F
RGBrgb(246, 152, 111)
HSLhsl(18, 88%, 70%)
HSVhsv(18, 55%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.126 44)
LABlab(72.21% 33.30 37.10)
LCHlch(72.21% 49.85 48.09)

What #F6986F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F6986F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#F6986F Channel Values

How #F6986F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 246 · G 152 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 88% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 55% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 55% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6986F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6986F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6986F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F6986F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #F6986F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F6986F
Protanopia#ADAD6E
Protanomaly#CEA56E
Deuteranopia#BEBE69
Deuteranomaly#D7B06C
Tritanopia#F89494
Tritanomaly#F79586
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #F6986F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f6986f: #F6986F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6986F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6986f': '#F6986F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.596, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_f6986f">#F6986F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6986F"

More Orange Colors

#F6986F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6986F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6986F?

#F6986F is a light orange — rgb(246, 152, 111) in RGB and hsl(18, 88%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.

What is the RGB value of #F6986F?

#F6986F is rgb(246, 152, 111) — red 246, green 152, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6986F?

#F6986F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6986F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6986F scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6986F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6986F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 3.49, which is very hard to tell apart.

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