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HEX atlas value

#F6865A

#F6865A is a warm orange HEX color close to Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 246, 134, 90, HSL 17, 90%, 66%, has luminance 0.3738, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#F6865A Sample readable text
HEX #F6865A
RGB rgb(246, 134, 90)
HSL hsl(17 90% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 46, 63, 4)
Luminance 0.3738
Contrast Black 8.48:1White 2.48:1

CSS

--color-f6865a: #F6865A;
.background-f6865a { background-color: #F6865A; }
.text-f6865a { color: #F6865A; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3738
Black text8.48:1AA Pass
White text2.48:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F6865A","rgb":[246,134,90],"hsl":[17,90,66],"cmyk":[0,46,63,4],"luminance":0.3738,"contrast":{"black":8.48,"white":2.48}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F6D55A","hex":"#F6D55A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.58,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FBC6B1","hex":"#FBC6B1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.81,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#5ACAF6","hex":"#5ACAF6","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.21,"contrastWhite":1.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF8352","hex":"#FF8352","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.62,"contrastWhite":2.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E38F6D","hex":"#E38F6D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.42,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Coral adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f6865a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral-reef.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5ACAF6","analogous":["#F65A7C","#F6D55A"],"triadic":["#5AF686","#865AF6"],"tetradic":["#7CF65A","#5ACAF6","#D55AF6"],"splitComplementary":["#5AF6D5","#5A7CF6"],"monochromatic":["#FBC6B1","#F6865A","#E94B0C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FBC6B1","dark":"#E94B0C","saturated":"#FF8352","desaturated":"#E38F6D","pastel":"#F9E1D7","neon":"#FFA07A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":23.430749027719962},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":23.958297101421877},{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":25.059928172283335},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":28.30194339616981}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F6865A

#F6865A is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F6865A is visually closest to Coral, a named orange color with HEX #FF7F50.

The RGB channels are 246, 134, and 90, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 90% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3738, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.17, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.48:1AA Pass
White text2.48:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F6865A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.48:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.48:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F6D55A#000000 text · best 14.58:1#F6D55A
#FBC6B1#000000 text · best 13.81:1#FBC6B1
#5ACAF6#000000 text · best 11.21:1#5ACAF6
#FF8352#000000 text · best 8.62:1#FF8352
#E38F6D#000000 text · best 8.42:1#E38F6D

Generated Palette

#F6865A#F6865A
#5ACAF6#5ACAF6
#F65A7C#F65A7C
#F6D55A#F6D55A
#FBC6B1#FBC6B1
#E94B0C#E94B0C

Color Harmonies

#5ACAF6#5ACAF6
#F65A7C#F65A7C
#F6D55A#F6D55A
#5AF686#5AF686
#865AF6#865AF6

Variants

#FBC6B1#FBC6B1
#E94B0C#E94B0C
#FF8352#FF8352
#E38F6D#E38F6D
#F9E1D7#F9E1D7
Light Salmon#FFA07A

Nearest Named Colors

Coral#FF7F50
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Burnt Sienna#E97451
Salmon#FA8072
Terracotta#E2725B

Related HEX Guides

Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF7F50.Coral Reef colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FD7C6E.Burnt Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E97451.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F6865A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.