Information about #FAD6CD color

#FAD6CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FAD6CD belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 214, 205) — 98% red, 83.9% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 18 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAD6CD is a energetic, saturated earthy red that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cosmos (#FCD5CF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Melon (#F4D3CB) and Pippin (#FCDBD2).

In RGB terms — rgb(250, 214, 205) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FAD6CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. #FAD6CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAD6CD color variations

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

#FAD6CD 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FAD6CD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cosmos color link
Cosmos

#FCD5CF

Soft Melon color link
Soft Melon

#F4D3CB

Pippin color link
Pippin

#FCDBD2

Pink Terrace color link
Pink Terrace

#F5D1CA

Coral Candy color link
Coral Candy

#F5D0C9

Soft Nude color link
Soft Nude

#F0D3CD

Light Red color link
Light Red

#FFCCCB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAD6CD
  • RGB250, 214, 205
  • CMYK0, 14, 18, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 214, 205)
  • HSL12°, 82%, 89%
  • HSL Precise12°, 81.818%, 89.216%
  • HSV12°, 18%, 98%
  • HSB12°, 18%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.839, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.839, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.839, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFAD6CD
  • DECIMAL ID16438989
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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