#F9C697 Hex Color
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Pale and softly muted, this pastel orange leans peach rather than pumpkin. #f9c697 reads warm and mellow, which suits spring layouts, baby products, and food packaging. It works best as a dominant background or supporting tone, though it can wash out next to pure white, so anchor it with deeper accents like teal or charcoal. Black text on this hex code hits about 13.6:1 contrast, well past AA for body copy.
Questions about #f9c697
What is #f9c697 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9c697 is rgb(249, 198, 151), in HSL hsl(29, 89%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 39%, 2%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
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Is #f9c697 readable on white or black?
#f9c697 has a 1.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.55:1 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.