#F6E7CA Color
#F6E7CA is rgb(246, 231, 202) in RGB, hsl(40, 71%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Champagne (#F7E7CE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F6E7CArgb(246, 231, 202)hsl(40, 71%, 88%)hsv(40, 18%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 4%)oklch(93.2% 0.042 83.9)lab(92.30% 1.87 16.11)lch(92.30% 16.22 83.37)What #F6E7CA 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 #F6E7CA, 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 yellow in the library.
#F6E7CA Channel Values
How #F6E7CA 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 231 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 71% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 18% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 18% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.22:1 vs white · 17.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6E7CA 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 #F6E7CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6E7CA; 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 #F6E7CA
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 #F6E7CA 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.
#F6E7CA#EAEACA#EFE9CA#ECECC9#F0EACA#F9E4E4#F8E5DA#E8E8E8Using #F6E7CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f6e7ca: #F6E7CA;background-color: #F6E7CA;colors: { 'color-f6e7ca': '#F6E7CA' }Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.906, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_f6e7ca">#F6E7CA</color>fill="#F6E7CA"More Yellow Colors
#F6E7CA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F6E7CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F6E7CA?
#F6E7CA is a lightest yellow — rgb(246, 231, 202) in RGB and hsl(40, 71%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.
What is the RGB value of #F6E7CA?
#F6E7CA is rgb(246, 231, 202) — red 246, green 231, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F6E7CA?
#F6E7CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F6E7CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F6E7CA scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F6E7CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F6E7CA 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 blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) at a CIE76 distance of 2.72, which is very hard to tell apart.
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