#F9AB53 Hex Color
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#f9ab53 is a mellow, glowing orange with a soft apricot undertone. Its high lightness keeps it friendly instead of loud, which suits food packaging, youth brands, and autumn campaigns. Use it as a supporting tone or accent rather than a full background, and pair it with deep teal to make it read warmer and cleaner. Black text passes easily on it, with roughly 11:1 contrast.
Questions about #f9ab53
What is #f9ab53 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9ab53 is rgb(249, 171, 83), in HSL hsl(32, 93%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 31%, 67%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #f9ab53?
Deep teal makes #f9ab53 feel warmer and cleaner than a plain white pairing does. Charcoal and dark brown also ground its brightness, which helps in print and packaging layouts.
Is #f9ab53 readable on white or black?
#f9ab53 has a 1.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.97:1 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.