Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #f68b5e, its pure hue is 17.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 89.4%, and its lightness is 66.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #f68b5e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1f110c to #d77a52.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #f68b5e. In RGB, it consists of 96.5% Red, 54.5% Green, and 36.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 43.5% Magenta, 61.8% Yellow, and 3.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 17.8°, with saturation of 89.4% and lightness of 66.7%. The decimal value for #f68b5e is 16157534, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ff9966. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #f68b5e is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
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Tints of #f68b5e
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #f68b5e, its pure hue is 17.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 89.4%, and its lightness is 66.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #f68b5e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #f79a72 to #fef1eb.
Tones of #f68b5e
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #f68b5e, its pure hue is 17.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 89.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #f68b5e, which range from #aaaaaa (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff8755 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #f68b5e
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #f68b5e! For #f68b5e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #f68b5e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #f68b5e
This color, #f68b5e, consists of 96.5% Red, 54.5% Green, and 36.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 246, Green = 139, Blue = 94. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #f68b5e is 0% Cyan, 43.5% Magenta, 61.8% Yellow, and 3.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
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Decimal | 246 | 139 | 94 |
Octal | 366 | 213 | 136 |
Hexa | #f6 | #8b | #5e |
Binary | 11110110 | 10001011 | 01011110 |
Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Decimal | 0 | 43 | 61 | 3 |
Octal | 0 | 53 | 75 | 3 |
Hexa | #00 | #2b | #3d | #03 |
Binary | 00000000 | 00101011 | 00111101 | 00000011 |
Analogous Colors of #f68b5e
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #f68b5e — which has hue 17.8° — its analogous colors are located at 17.8° and 347.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #f68b5e.
Triadic Colors of #f68b5e
Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #f68b5e — which has hue 17.8° — its triadic colors are located at 17.8° and 257.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #f68b5e.
Complementary Color of #f68b5e
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #f68b5e — which has hue 17.8° — its complementary color is located at 197.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #f68b5e.
Split Complementary Colors of #f68b5e
Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #f68b5e — which has hue 17.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 17.8° and 227.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #f68b5e.
Tetradic Colors of #f68b5e
Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #f68b5e — which has hue 17.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 287.8°, 17.8°, 107.8°, and 197.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #f68b5e.
Monochromatic Colors of #f68b5e
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #f68b5e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #eb5414 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fdc4ac (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #f68b5e
We want to make getting started with #f68b5e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #f68b5e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #f68b5e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span>
and <div>
tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #f68b5e with other HTML elements.
#f68b5e Foreground / Text Color
<span style="color: #f68b5e;">The color of this text is #f68b5e.</span>
#f68b5e Background Color
<div style="background-color: #f68b5e; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #f68b5e.</div>
#f68b5e Text Shadow Color
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #f68b5e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #f68b5e.</span>
#f68b5e Border Color
<div style="border: #f68b5e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #f68b5e.</div>
#f68b5e Color Rectangle on a White Background
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #f68b5e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #f68b5e on a white background.</div></div>
#f68b5e Color Rectangle on a Black Background
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #f68b5e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #f68b5e on a black background.</div></div>
Gradient from #f68b5e to White
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#f68b5e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#f68b5e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#f68b5e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#f68b5e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #f68b5e to white.</div>
Gradient from #f68b5e to Black
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#f68b5e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#f68b5e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#f68b5e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#f68b5e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #f68b5e to black.</div>
Coding & Programming with #f68b5e
In addition to using #f68b5e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #f68b5e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #f68b5e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 246, Green = 139, Blue = 94). If you need details about the color coordinates of #f68b5e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.
Language | Environment | Code Snippet |
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HTML + CSS (Hex Code) | Web | #f68b5e |
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(246, 139, 94) |
CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #f68b5e; } |
CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #f68b5e; } |
CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #f68b5e; } |
Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(246, 139, 94); |
Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#f68b5e") |
Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:246, green:139, blue:94, alpha:1.0000) |
Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:246 green:139 blue:94 alpha:1.0000]; |
OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(246f, 139f, 94f); |
C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(246, 139, 94); |
#f68b5e Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #f68b5e the same way. For those with color blindness, #f68b5e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #f68b5e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #f68b5e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #f68b5e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #f68b5e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!
Trichromacy
Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women
Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women
Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000
Dichromacy
Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #f68b5e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.4:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.