#F29526 Hex Color
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With its high saturation and medium-light value, #f29526 is a warm orange with clear yellow undertones. It brings optimism and energetic focus to food branding, sports graphics, safety signage, and autumn campaigns. Use this orange as a strong accent or headline color, pairing it with black for readable text. The hex code is #f29526.
Questions about #f29526
What is #f29526 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f29526 is rgb(242, 149, 38), in HSL hsl(33, 89%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 38%, 84%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f29526?
The warm yellow-orange #f29526 pairs well with black or charcoal for readable contrast, while deep navy and muted teal add a cooler counterpoint without competing with its energetic, autumnal character.
Does #f29526 work with white text?
White text on #f29526 has low contrast and fails common accessibility targets, so use black or another very dark neutral for small text, labels, and essential interface content where clear reading is important.
Is #f29526 readable on white or black?
#f29526 has a 2.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.10:1 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.