#FFD490 Hex Color

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This unsaturated, glowing orange leans toward a soft, milky peach tone. The hex code #ffd490 offers high accessibility, providing enough contrast for black text to remain legible on screen. It serves as an approachable background color for baby products or spring-themed branding. Pair this shade with deep, cool grays or charcoal to keep the design from feeling overly saccharine.

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What is #ffd490 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?

In RGB, #ffd490 is rgb(255, 212, 144), in HSL hsl(37, 100%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 44%, 0%.

What colors pair best with #ffd490?

To ground the sweetness of #ffd490, pair it with charcoal or deep slate grays which provide the necessary contrast for readability. Using neutral earth tones like taupe can also maintain an approachable, natural aesthetic without the color appearing too saccharine.

Is #ffd490 readable on white or black?

#ffd490 has a 1.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.07:1 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.

#FFD490 Hex Color

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