#F9C09D Hex Color
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#f9c09d is a light, muted orange with warm peach undertones and a soft, youthful glow. Its gentle saturation suits spring layouts, baby products, food branding, and youth campaigns. Use it as a dominant background with black text, which remains highly readable at about 13.1:1 contrast. The hex code is #f9c09d.
Questions about #f9c09d
What is #f9c09d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9c09d is rgb(249, 192, 157), in HSL hsl(23, 88%, 80%) and in CMYK 0%, 23%, 37%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #f9c09d?
Is #f9c09d a warm or cool color?
#f9c09d reads as a warm color because its light orange base carries noticeable peach undertones rather than blue or gray, creating a gentle glow that feels inviting without the visual intensity of a vivid orange.
Does #f9c09d work with black text?
Black text on #f9c09d reaches a strong contrast ratio of about 13.1:1, making it suitable for body copy, labels, and interface text when the peach shade is used as a background.
Is #f9c09d readable on white or black?
#f9c09d has a 1.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.05:1 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.