#F9C298 Hex Color

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Halfway between peach and apricot, this pastel orange glows warm without shouting. Its low saturation reads mellow and friendly, a fit for spring packaging and baby products. The hex code #f9c298 works best as a background under dark type, since it washes out beside white.

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What is #f9c298 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?

In RGB, #f9c298 is rgb(249, 194, 152), in HSL hsl(26, 89%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 22%, 39%, 2%.

What colors go well with #f9c298?

Deep navy and charcoal anchor this pale orange and make it read warmer by comparison. For a fresher mix, try a muted teal, which sits opposite on the wheel and keeps things from feeling too sweet.

Is #f9c298 readable on white or black?

#f9c298 has a 1.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.19:1 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.

#F9C298 Hex Color

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