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HEX atlas value

#F9CA94

#F9CA94 is a warm orange HEX color close to Soft Peach. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 249, 202, 148, HSL 32, 89%, 78%, has luminance 0.6452, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#F9CA94 Sample readable text
HEX #F9CA94
RGB rgb(249, 202, 148)
HSL hsl(32 89% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 41, 2)
Luminance 0.6452
Contrast Black 13.9:1White 1.51:1

CSS

--color-f9ca94: #F9CA94;
.background-f9ca94 { background-color: #F9CA94; }
.text-f9ca94 { color: #F9CA94; }

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
Luminance0.6452
Black text13.9:1AA Pass
White text1.51:1AA 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":"#F9CA94","rgb":[249,202,148],"hsl":[32,89,78],"cmyk":[0,19,41,2],"luminance":0.6452,"contrast":{"black":13.9,"white":1.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.9,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.51,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FEF5EC","hex":"#FEF5EC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.49,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F6F995","hex":"#F6F995","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.9,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.29,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Soft Peach adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f9ca94.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-peach.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#95C4F9","analogous":["#F99895","#F6F995"],"triadic":["#95F9CA","#CA95F9"],"tetradic":["#95F998","#95C4F9","#F995F6"],"splitComplementary":["#95F6F9","#9895F9"],"monochromatic":["#FEF5EC","#F9CA94","#F49F3E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FEF5EC","dark":"#F49F3E","saturated":"#FFCB8F","desaturated":"#ECC9A1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFDEB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":17.72004514666935},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":24.596747752497688},{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":24.819347291981714},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":27.730849247724095},{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":29.34280150224242}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F9CA94

#F9CA94 is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #F9CA94 is visually closest to Soft Peach, a named orange color with HEX #FAD7A0.

The RGB channels are 249, 202, and 148, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg 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 0.6452, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.72, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.9:1AA Pass
White text1.51:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F9CA94 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.9:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.51:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FEF5EC#000000 text · best 19.49:1#FEF5EC
#F6F995#000000 text · best 18.9:1#F6F995
Soft Peach#000000 text · best 15.29:1#FAD7A0
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Apricot#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FBCEB1

Generated Palette

#F9CA94#F9CA94
#95C4F9#95C4F9
#F99895#F99895
#F6F995#F6F995
#FEF5EC#FEF5EC
#F49F3E#F49F3E

Color Harmonies

#95C4F9#95C4F9
#F99895#F99895
#F6F995#F6F995
#95F9CA#95F9CA
#CA95F9#CA95F9

Variants

#FEF5EC#FEF5EC
#F49F3E#F49F3E
#FFCB8F#FFCB8F
#ECC9A1#ECC9A1
White#FFFFFF
#FFDEB8#FFDEB8

Nearest Named Colors

Soft Peach#FAD7A0
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Topaz#FFC87C
Flax#EEDC82
Apricot#FBCEB1

Related HEX Guides

Soft Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAD7A0.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Topaz colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFC87C.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.#F9CA94 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.