#F5A157 Hex Color
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Bright but mellow, #f5a157 is a light orange with enough saturation to glow without shouting. It reads friendly and upbeat, which suits food packaging, autumn themes, and youth brands. Pair it with deep teal for punch, or treat it as an accent since it can wash out next to white. Black text meets contrast standards on this hex code.
Questions about #f5a157
What is #f5a157 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f5a157 is rgb(245, 161, 87), in HSL hsl(28, 89%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 34%, 64%, 4%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #f5a157?
Deep teal gives #f5a157 the strongest contrast and keeps it from reading washed out. It also sits well with charcoal for a grounded, modern palette, or with warm browns for autumn themes.
Is #f5a157 readable on white or black?
#f5a157 has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.11:1 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.