#FAD0BF Hex Color
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Think of a peachy blush you’d see on spring packaging or nursery walls. #fad0bf is a pastel orange with very low saturation, so it reads soft rather than loud. It works best as a background tone, paired with slate or terracotta accents. Black text passes WCAG AA on it, which makes it safe for body copy too.
Questions about #fad0bf
What is #fad0bf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fad0bf is rgb(250, 208, 191), in HSL hsl(17, 86%, 86%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 24%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #fad0bf?
Its muted warmth flatters deeper, cooler tones. Try slate blue or charcoal text, sage green accents, or a terracotta highlight. Because #fad0bf is so light, darker partners keep layouts readable without much effort.
Is #fad0bf a good background color for text?
Yes for most text sizes. Black text on #fad0bf reaches about 14.8:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Darker grays also work, while white text on this shade fails and should be avoided.
Is #fad0bf readable on white or black?
#fad0bf has a 1.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.83:1 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.