#F0D896 Hex Color
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This desaturated, pastel yellow carries a light, airy quality that works well for branding in baby products or spring-themed designs. Because it is quite pale, #f0d896 can wash out against stark white backgrounds. Pair this hex code with a sharp charcoal or deep navy for excellent readability. It performs best as a supporting tone rather than a dominant base color.
Questions about #f0d896
What is #f0d896 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f0d896 is rgb(240, 216, 150), in HSL hsl(44, 75%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 37%, 6%.
What colors pair best with #f0d896?
Is #f0d896 suitable for UI design text?
Using #f0d896 as a primary text color will fail accessibility standards for contrast on light backgrounds. Reserve it for backgrounds, subtle borders, or illustrative accents, and ensure any text placed over it is significantly darker to be readable.
Is #f0d896 readable on white or black?
#f0d896 has a 1.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.