#F9DEB6 Hex Color
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Soft and lightly muted, #f9deb6 blends pale orange warmth with beige neutrality. Its high lightness and low saturation create a gentle, youthful mood for spring branding, baby products, wellness spaces, and food packaging. Use it as a dominant background with charcoal or black text, which reaches about 16.2:1 contrast. The hex code is #f9deb6.
Questions about #f9deb6
What is #f9deb6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f9deb6 is rgb(249, 222, 182), in HSL hsl(36, 85%, 85%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 27%, 2%.
Does #f9deb6 read as a warm or cool color?
#f9deb6 reads as a warm, lightly muted peach-beige because its pale orange undertone outweighs its neutral beige quality, while high lightness keeps the warmth soft rather than intense, bright, or saturated.
What colors pair well with #f9deb6?
Is #f9deb6 readable on white or black?
#f9deb6 has a 1.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.15:1 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.