#F29996 Hex Color
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This pastel red is light, warm, and distinctly unsaturated, making it feel gentle rather than intense. Because it sits on the lighter side of the spectrum, #f29996 works best as a soft background or a supporting accent rather than a dominant primary color. It pairs surprisingly well with dark charcoal or deep navy for high-contrast UI elements. Black text remains perfectly legible against this hex code.
Questions about #f29996
What is #f29996 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f29996 is rgb(242, 153, 150), in HSL hsl(2, 78%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 37%, 38%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f29996?
Is #f29996 suitable for UI text?
This pastel red is best reserved for backgrounds or graphical accents rather than body text. Because of its light, unsaturated nature, text rendered in #f29996 lacks the necessary contrast against light backgrounds, making it difficult to read without significant adjustments to the surrounding elements.
Is #f29996 readable on white or black?
#f29996 has a 2.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.77:1 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.