#F5CA90 Hex Color
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Soft and lightly muted, #f5ca90 is a warm pastel orange with creamy yellow undertones. Its gentle brightness suggests optimism, youth, and easygoing creativity, making it useful for spring campaigns, baby products, food packaging, and playful branding. Use it as a supporting background with navy or cocoa brown; white can wash it out. The hex code #f5ca90 supports highly readable black text.
Questions about #f5ca90
What is #f5ca90 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f5ca90 is rgb(245, 202, 144), in HSL hsl(34, 83%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 18%, 41%, 4%.
Which colors pair well with #f5ca90?
#f5ca90 pairs well with navy and cocoa brown, which ground its creamy warmth, while muted greens or soft blue create a calmer palette without competing with its gentle brightness in backgrounds and accents.
Is #f5ca90 warm or cool, and where does it work best?
#f5ca90 reads as a warm color because its pastel orange base carries creamy yellow undertones, making it a natural fit for spring campaigns, friendly packaging, playful branding, and welcoming background areas.
Is #f5ca90 readable on white or black?
#f5ca90 has a 1.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.73:1 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.