#F4E1C9 Hex Color
Muted Warmth, Easy on the Eye
Soft peach-beige with barely any saturation. #f4e1c9 works best as a warm base for backgrounds, packaging, or interior walls, and black text on it reaches about 16.5:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. It can wash out beside pure white, so pair it with deep teal or espresso brown to give the palette some weight.
Questions about #f4e1c9
What is #f4e1c9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f4e1c9 is rgb(244, 225, 201), in HSL hsl(33, 66%, 87%) and in CMYK 0%, 8%, 18%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #f4e1c9?
Deep teal, espresso brown, and charcoal all sit well against #f4e1c9. Its low saturation lets stronger colors take the lead, so treat it as the supporting tone in a 60/30/10 split.
Is #f4e1c9 readable on white or black?
#f4e1c9 has a 1.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.46:1 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.