#F9B898 Hex Color
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Soft peach with a dusty orange undertone. #f9b898 stays mellow because its saturation is low and its lightness high, so it calms a palette instead of charging it. It works best as a dominant background for spring themes, baby products, or food packaging, where black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio. Pair it with deep teal for contrast; against pure white it nearly disappears.
Questions about #f9b898
What is #f9b898 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9b898 is rgb(249, 184, 152), in HSL hsl(20, 89%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 26%, 39%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #f9b898?
Deep teal, espresso brown, and muted plum set off #f9b898 without crowding its softness. Avoid pure white backgrounds, where this light peach tends to fade into the page.
Is #f9b898 readable on white or black?
#f9b898 has a 1.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.33:1 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.