#FA8E5D Hex Color
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Warm and highly saturated, #fa8e5d has a glowing orange base with soft coral undertones. Its upbeat energy suits food packaging, youth branding, sports graphics, and autumn campaigns. Use it as a lively accent against navy or charcoal rather than a full interface background. The hex code #fa8e5d also supports clear black text at about 9.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #fa8e5d
What is #fa8e5d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fa8e5d is rgb(250, 142, 93), in HSL hsl(19, 94%, 67%) and in CMYK 0%, 43%, 63%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #fa8e5d?
What mood does #fa8e5d create in a design?
#fa8e5d feels energetic and friendly because its bright orange base is softened by coral undertones; use it to draw attention in food packaging, youth branding, sports graphics, and autumn campaigns rather than covering an entire interface.
Is #fa8e5d readable on white or black?
#fa8e5d has a 2.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.09:1 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.