#FFEAD9 Hex Color
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This luminous, pale shade acts as a desaturated orange with subtle grey undertones. It offers a friendly, approachable feel suitable for youth branding or casual food packaging. Pair #ffead9 with charcoal text to maintain strong readability, as it offers excellent contrast for small body type. Because this hex code is so light, reserve it as a background color or a soft supporting base rather than an accent.
Questions about #ffead9
What is #ffead9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffead9 is rgb(255, 234, 217), in HSL hsl(27, 100%, 93%) and in CMYK 0%, 8%, 15%, 0%.
Is #ffead9 suitable for body text on a website?
No, #ffead9 is far too light to function as body text because it fails basic web accessibility contrast standards. Use this shade primarily as a background color, a subtle accent, or a soft, neutral base for interface design.
Is #ffead9 readable on white or black?
#ffead9 has a 1.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.02:1 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.