#F9B095 Hex Color
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#f9b095 is a light, muted orange with warm peach and subtle coral undertones. Its soft saturation creates a gentle, youthful mood suited to spring branding, baby products, food packaging, and playful interfaces. Use it as a dominant background with black or dark charcoal text, which remains highly readable, or pair it with deep teal for contrast. The hex code for this color is #f9b095.
Questions about #f9b095
What is #f9b095 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9b095 is rgb(249, 176, 149), in HSL hsl(16, 89%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 29%, 40%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #f9b095?
#f9b095 pairs well with deep teal for strong contrast, while charcoal, navy, or muted sage create grounded combinations without overpowering its soft peach warmth in interfaces, packaging, and seasonal branding.
Is #f9b095 warm or cool?
#f9b095 reads as a warm color because its orange base and peach-coral undertones bring more yellow-red energy than blue, creating a soft, welcoming impression even though its muted saturation keeps the effect gentle.
Does #f9b095 work well for text and backgrounds?
#f9b095 works best with black or dark text; its light luminance makes white text low-contrast in most normal-sized copy, so check the final pairing against WCAG before using it for essential information.
Where does #f9b095 work well?
#f9b095 suits spring campaigns, baby products, food packaging, and playful interfaces because its muted peach-orange tone feels warm, gentle, and youthful without the intensity of bright orange or saturated coral.
Is #f9b095 readable on white or black?
#f9b095 has a 1.79:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.67:1 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.