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#F6F2DF Color

#F6F2DF is rgb(246, 242, 223) in RGB, hsl(50, 56%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Latte (#FFF8E7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6F2DF
HEX#F6F2DF
RGBrgb(246, 242, 223)
HSLhsl(50, 56%, 92%)
HSVhsv(50, 9%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(95.9% 0.025 97.1)
LABlab(95.43% -0.98 9.71)
LCHlch(95.43% 9.76 95.79)

What #F6F2DF 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 #F6F2DF, 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.

#F6F2DF Channel Values

How #F6F2DF 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 242 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 56% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 9% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 9% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6F2DF 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 text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6F2DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6F2DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F6F2DF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F6F2DF.

How #F6F2DF 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#F6F2DF
Protanopia#F3F3DF
Protanomaly#F4F2DF
Deuteranopia#F3F3DF
Deuteranomaly#F4F3DF
Tritanopia#F8F0F0
Tritanomaly#F7F1E9
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

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Using #F6F2DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f6f2df: #F6F2DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6F2DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6f2df': '#F6F2DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.949, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_f6f2df">#F6F2DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6F2DF"

More Yellow Colors

#F6F2DF sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6F2DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6F2DF?

#F6F2DF is a lightest yellow — rgb(246, 242, 223) in RGB and hsl(50, 56%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Latte (#FFF8E7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.77.

What is the RGB value of #F6F2DF?

#F6F2DF is rgb(246, 242, 223) — red 246, green 242, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6F2DF?

#F6F2DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6F2DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6F2DF scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6F2DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6F2DF 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 oldlace (#FDF5E6) at a CIE76 distance of 2.79, which is very hard to tell apart.

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