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#F6B24C Color

#F6B24C is rgb(246, 178, 76) in RGB, hsl(36, 90%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 69%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Orange (#FFB347), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6B24C
HEX#F6B24C
RGBrgb(246, 178, 76)
HSLhsl(36, 90%, 63%)
HSVhsv(36, 69%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 69%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.14 74.2)
LABlab(77.79% 18.68 60.27)
LCHlch(77.79% 63.10 72.78)

What #F6B24C 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 #F6B24C, 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.

#F6B24C Channel Values

How #F6B24C 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 178 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 90% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 69% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 69% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6B24C 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6B24C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6B24C; 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 #F6B24C

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 #F6B24C 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#F6B24C
Protanopia#C0C04B
Protanomaly#D8BA4B
Deuteranopia#CCCC45
Deuteranomaly#DEC248
Tritanopia#FCA9A9
Tritanomaly#F9AD8D
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F6B24C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f6b24c: #F6B24C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6B24C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6b24c': '#F6B24C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.698, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_f6b24c">#F6B24C</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6B24C"

More Orange Colors

#F6B24C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6B24C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6B24C?

#F6B24C is a light orange — rgb(246, 178, 76) in RGB and hsl(36, 90%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Orange (#FFB347), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #F6B24C?

#F6B24C is rgb(246, 178, 76) — red 246, green 178, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6B24C?

#F6B24C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 69%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6B24C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6B24C scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6B24C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6B24C 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 12.43, which is visibly different.

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