#F7AE65 Hex Color
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#f7ae65 is a soft pastel orange with a warm yellow undertone. Its high lightness keeps it mellow instead of loud, which suits spring packaging, baby products, and youth branding. It works best as a background or large accent, since black text stays readable on it at about 11.2:1 contrast. Pair it with deep teal for a fresh, balanced palette.
Questions about #f7ae65
What is #f7ae65 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f7ae65 is rgb(247, 174, 101), in HSL hsl(30, 90%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 30%, 59%, 3%.
What colors pair well with #f7ae65?
Deep teal, navy, and charcoal all balance the lightness of #f7ae65 and keep it from reading washed out. For a softer look, try muted sage or dusty rose as supporting tones.
Is #f7ae65 readable on white or black?
#f7ae65 has a 1.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.19:1 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.