Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F9AF94

#F9AF94 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pastel Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 249, 175, 148, HSL 16, 89%, 78%, has luminance 0.5294, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#F9AF94 Sample readable text
HEX #F9AF94
RGB rgb(249, 175, 148)
HSL hsl(16 89% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 30, 41, 2)
Luminance 0.5294
Contrast Black 11.59:1White 1.81:1

CSS

--color-f9af94: #F9AF94;
.background-f9af94 { background-color: #F9AF94; }
.text-f9af94 { color: #F9AF94; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5294
Black text11.59:1AA Pass
White text1.81:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F9AF94","rgb":[249,175,148],"hsl":[16,89,78],"cmyk":[0,30,41,2],"luminance":0.5294,"contrast":{"black":11.59,"white":1.81}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.59,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.81,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FEF1EC","hex":"#FEF1EC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.01,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F9E295","hex":"#F9E295","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.34,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#95DEF9","hex":"#95DEF9","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.09,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.26,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Pastel Coral adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f9af94.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#95DEF9","analogous":["#F995AC","#F9E295"],"triadic":["#95F9B0","#B095F9"],"tetradic":["#ACF995","#95DEF9","#E295F9"],"splitComplementary":["#95F9E2","#95ACF9"],"monochromatic":["#FEF1EC","#F9AF94","#F46F3E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FEF1EC","dark":"#F46F3E","saturated":"#FFAD8F","desaturated":"#ECB5A1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFCBB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":20.322401432901575},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":21.283796653792763},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":26.19160170741759},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":30.610455730027933},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":31.28897569432403}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F9AF94

#F9AF94 is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #F9AF94 is visually closest to Pastel Coral, a named red color with HEX #FFB3A7.

The RGB channels are 249, 175, and 148, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg with 89% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.5294, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.32, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.59:1AA Pass
White text1.81:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F9AF94 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.59:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.81:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FEF1EC#000000 text · best 19.01:1#FEF1EC
#F9E295#000000 text · best 16.34:1#F9E295
#95DEF9#000000 text · best 14.09:1#95DEF9
Pastel Coral#000000 text · best 12.26:1#FFB3A7
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A

Generated Palette

#F9AF94#F9AF94
#95DEF9#95DEF9
#F995AC#F995AC
#F9E295#F9E295
#FEF1EC#FEF1EC
#F46F3E#F46F3E

Color Harmonies

#95DEF9#95DEF9
#F995AC#F995AC
#F9E295#F9E295
#95F9B0#95F9B0
#B095F9#B095F9

Variants

#FEF1EC#FEF1EC
#F46F3E#F46F3E
#FFAD8F#FFAD8F
#ECB5A1#ECB5A1
White#FFFFFF
#FFCBB8#FFCBB8

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Soft Coral#F7A8A8
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Light Salmon#FFA07A
Burly Wood#DEB887

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB3A7.Soft Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7A8A8.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F9AF94 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.