#F2C7B4 Hex Color
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#f2c7b4 is a pale, pastel orange with a soft peach undertone. Its low saturation and high lightness give it a mellow, gentle feel, which suits spring palettes, baby products, and food packaging. It works best as a large background base, since dark text on it hits about 13.6:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with deep teal or charcoal to keep designs from feeling washed out.
Questions about #f2c7b4
What is #f2c7b4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f2c7b4 is rgb(242, 199, 180), in HSL hsl(18, 70%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 18%, 26%, 5%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #f2c7b4?
Deep teal and charcoal both give #f2c7b4 the contrast it lacks next to white, making the pastel orange read intentional instead of washed out. Terracotta also works when you want a warmer, tonal palette.
Is #f2c7b4 readable on white or black?
#f2c7b4 has a 1.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.60:1 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.