Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F6965A

#F6965A is a warm orange HEX color close to Sandy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 246, 150, 90, HSL 23, 90%, 66%, has luminance 0.4214, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#F6965A Sample readable text
HEX #F6965A
RGB rgb(246, 150, 90)
HSL hsl(23 90% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 39, 63, 4)
Luminance 0.4214
Contrast Black 9.43:1White 2.23:1

CSS

--color-f6965a: #F6965A;
.background-f6965a { background-color: #F6965A; }
.text-f6965a { color: #F6965A; }

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
Luminance0.4214
Black text9.43:1AA Pass
White text2.23:1AA 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":"#F6965A","rgb":[246,150,90],"hsl":[23,90,66],"cmyk":[0,39,63,4],"luminance":0.4214,"contrast":{"black":9.43,"white":2.23}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.43,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.23,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F6E45A","hex":"#F6E45A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.16,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#5ABBF6","hex":"#5ABBF6","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.87,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF9452","hex":"#FF9452","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.61,"contrastWhite":2.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Sandy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f6965a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5ABBF6","analogous":["#F65A6C","#F6E45A"],"triadic":["#5AF696","#965AF6"],"tetradic":["#6CF65A","#5ABBF6","#E45AF6"],"splitComplementary":["#5AF6E4","#5A6CF6"],"monochromatic":["#FBCEB1","#F6965A","#E9610C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FBCEB1","dark":"#E9610C","saturated":"#FF9452","desaturated":"#E39B6D","pastel":"#F9E4D7","neon":"#FFAD7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":15.362291495737216},{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":26.645825188948457},{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":32.802438933713454},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":33.54101966249684},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":33.83784863137726}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F6965A

#F6965A is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F6965A is visually closest to Sandy Brown, a named orange color with HEX #F4A460.

The RGB channels are 246, 150, and 90, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg 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 0.4214, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.36, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.43:1AA Pass
White text2.23:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F6965A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.43:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.23:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F6E45A#000000 text · best 16.16:1#F6E45A
Apricot#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FBCEB1
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460
#5ABBF6#000000 text · best 9.87:1#5ABBF6
#FF9452#000000 text · best 9.61:1#FF9452

Generated Palette

#F6965A#F6965A
#5ABBF6#5ABBF6
#F65A6C#F65A6C
#F6E45A#F6E45A
Apricot#FBCEB1
#E9610C#E9610C

Color Harmonies

#5ABBF6#5ABBF6
#F65A6C#F65A6C
#F6E45A#F6E45A
#5AF696#5AF696
#965AF6#965AF6

Variants

Apricot#FBCEB1
#E9610C#E9610C
#FF9452#FF9452
#E39B6D#E39B6D
#F9E4D7#F9E4D7
#FFAD7A#FFAD7A

Nearest Named Colors

Sandy Brown#F4A460
Coral#FF7F50
Salmon#FA8072
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Butterscotch#E3963E

Related HEX Guides

Sandy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A460.Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF7F50.Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FA8072.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.#F6965A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.