#F7B9A0 Hex Color
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Reach for #f7b9a0 when a design needs warmth without loudness. This pastel orange is light and low in saturation, with a salmon undertone that suits spring packaging, baby products, and youth branding. Use it as a dominant background behind dark type, since black text reaches a 12.4:1 contrast ratio. Next to plain white it can look washed out, so give it deeper neighbors like navy or forest green.
Questions about #f7b9a0
What is #f7b9a0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f7b9a0 is rgb(247, 185, 160), in HSL hsl(17, 84%, 80%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 35%, 3%.
What colors pair well with #f7b9a0?
Deep, saturated tones flatter #f7b9a0 best because its lightness needs contrast. Try navy, forest green, or charcoal for text and accents. Muted terracotta also works when you want a warm, tonal palette.
Is #f7b9a0 readable on white or black?
#f7b9a0 has a 1.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.40:1 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.