#FFAE9F Hex Color
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This pastel coral serves as a soft, energetic base for modern UI designs. The hex code #ffae9f pairs well with dark charcoal or navy to ground its airy quality. Since it maintains excellent contrast with black text, use it for cards and navigation bars. It delivers a youthful, warm pop without the visual intensity of a pure, saturated red.
Questions about #ffae9f
What is #ffae9f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffae9f is rgb(255, 174, 159), in HSL hsl(9, 100%, 81%) and in CMYK 0%, 32%, 38%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ffae9f?
Is #ffae9f suitable for text on light backgrounds?
Using #ffae9f as a text color on light backgrounds will likely fail accessibility standards due to insufficient contrast. It is significantly better suited for accent elements, navigation bars, or card backgrounds where you need a subtle, warm pop of color.
Is #ffae9f readable on white or black?
#ffae9f has a 1.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.80:1 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.