#F6E5DF Color
#F6E5DF is rgb(246, 229, 223) in RGB, hsl(16, 56%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 9%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petal (#F5E2E2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F6E5DFrgb(246, 229, 223)hsl(16, 56%, 92%)hsv(16, 9%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 9%, 4%)oklch(93.4% 0.02 40.5)lab(92.20% 5.25 5.13)lch(92.20% 7.34 44.34)What #F6E5DF 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 #F6E5DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F6E5DF Channel Values
How #F6E5DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 246 · G 229 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 56% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 9% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 9% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.22:1 vs white · 17.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6E5DF 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.
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Colors That Go With #F6E5DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6E5DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F6E5DF
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 #F6E5DF 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f6e5df: #F6E5DF;background-color: #F6E5DF;colors: { 'color-f6e5df': '#F6E5DF' }Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.898, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_f6e5df">#F6E5DF</color>fill="#F6E5DF"More Orange Colors
#F6E5DF sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F6E5DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F6E5DF?
#F6E5DF is a lightest orange — rgb(246, 229, 223) in RGB and hsl(16, 56%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petal (#F5E2E2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #F6E5DF?
#F6E5DF is rgb(246, 229, 223) — red 246, green 229, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F6E5DF?
#F6E5DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 9%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F6E5DF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F6E5DF scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F6E5DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F6E5DF 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.99, which is very hard to tell apart.
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