#F96736 Hex Color
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Bright and strongly saturated, #f96736 is a warm red with clear orange undertones. Its lively intensity suits calls to action, food branding, sports graphics, and urgent highlights. Use it as a small accent against charcoal or deep navy rather than a full interface background. The hex code #f96736 supports readable black text at about 7.0:1 contrast.
Questions about #f96736
What is #f96736 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f96736 is rgb(249, 103, 54), in HSL hsl(15, 94%, 59%) and in CMYK 0%, 59%, 78%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #f96736?
Where should #f96736 be used in a design?
#f96736 works best as a focused accent for calls to action, food branding, sports graphics, alerts, and energetic highlights rather than as a full interface background, where its saturation can quickly feel overwhelming.
Is #f96736 readable on white or black?
#f96736 has a 2.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.02:1 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.