Information about Shalimar color

#F8F6A8 - Shalimar color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F8F6A8, known as "Shalimar", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(248, 246, 168) — 97.3% red, 96.5% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 31 / 3. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F8F6A8 presents itself as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Prim (#F9F59F) and Light Tan (#FBEEAC).

The recipe behind #F8F6A8 is rgb(248, 246, 168), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F8F6A8: 18.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Shalimar" in the Register.

Shalimar color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Shalimar color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

Shalimar color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

Shalimar color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#F8F6A8
#EBE996

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#C0BF7F

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#A2A27C

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Grey

#808080

Shalimar color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F8F6A8
#F8D7AA

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Shalimar color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#F8F6A8

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#F8F6A8

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#F8F6A8

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#F8F6A8
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#F8F6A8

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#F7AAF8
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#F8F6A8

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#F7AAF8
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#F8F6A8

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Nearest named colors to Shalimar

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Australian Mint color link
Australian Mint

#EFF8AA

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Very Light Gold color link
Very Light Gold

#FFF39E

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Very Light Apple Green color link
Very Light Apple Green

#F3FF9E

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Shalimar color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#F8F6A8 - Shalimar color image Shalimar color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#F8F6A8 - Shalimar color image Shalimar color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#F8F6A8 - Shalimar color image Shalimar color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F8F6A8
  • RGB248, 246, 168
  • CMYK0, 1, 31, 3
  • CSSrgb(248, 246, 168)
  • HSL59°, 85%, 82%
  • HSL Precise58.5°, 85.106%, 81.569%
  • HSV59°, 32%, 97%
  • HSB59°, 32%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.973, 0.965, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.973, 0.965, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.973, 0.965, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF8F6A8
  • DECIMAL ID16316072
  • Name Length8
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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