Information about #FF6C4B color

#FF6C4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FF6C4B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(255, 108, 75) (100% red, 42.4% green, 29.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 58 / 71 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FF6C4B presents itself as a intensely saturated red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A). Slightly further away sit Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) and Orange Pink (#FF6F52).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 108, 75)), which gives #FF6C4B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FF6C4B: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #FF6C4B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FF6C4B color variations

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

#FF6C4B 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 #FF6C4B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF6C4B
  • RGB255, 108, 75
  • CMYK0, 58, 71, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 108, 75)
  • HSL11°, 100%, 65%
  • HSL Precise11°, 100%, 64.706%
  • HSV11°, 71%, 100%
  • HSB11°, 71%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.424, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.424, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.424, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF6C4B
  • DECIMAL ID16739403
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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