#F9B6A7 Hex Color
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A pastel red close to strawberry milk, #f9b6a7 carries soft peach undertones. Its low saturation keeps the mood mellow, which suits spring packaging, baby products, and calm UI backgrounds. It works best as a wide base rather than an accent, and it holds up under black text at roughly 12.3:1 contrast. Pair it with deep teal or charcoal so it does not fade next to plain white.
Questions about #f9b6a7
What is #f9b6a7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9b6a7 is rgb(249, 182, 167), in HSL hsl(11, 87%, 82%) and in CMYK 0%, 27%, 33%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #f9b6a7?
Deep teal, charcoal, and muted olive all sit well against #f9b6a7 because their darkness offsets its lightness. It also warms up navy in a two-tone palette. Keep companions darker or more saturated, or the scheme can fade.
Is #f9b6a7 readable on white or black?
#f9b6a7 has a 1.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.27:1 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.