#F9C2AE Hex Color
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Pastel peach sits far from loud orange. Its low saturation and high lightness give it a milky, almost powdery feel with a warm pink undertone. The hex code #f9c2ae works best as a dominant background or supporting tone in spring and baby product palettes, and it flatters muted teal or olive accents. Black text stays readable on it at about 13.4:1 contrast.
Questions about #f9c2ae
What is #f9c2ae in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9c2ae is rgb(249, 194, 174), in HSL hsl(16, 86%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 22%, 30%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #f9c2ae?
Muted teal and olive give this pale peach contrast without clashing, while charcoal makes a reliable text color. Bright white can wash it out, so lean on deeper neighbors.
Is #f9c2ae readable on white or black?
#f9c2ae has a 1.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.35:1 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.