#FFBE81
Peach · light warm orange
About #FFBE81
#FFBE81 is a light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 75% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 49% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Peach (ΔE 14.2), with Light Salmon the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #81C2FF (baby blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.93:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FFBE81?
#FFBE81 is a light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 75% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 49% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFBE81?
Use black text. Black on #FFBE81 has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFBE81?
Its complementary colour is #81C2FF, and analogous partners are #FF8183 and #FFFD81.