#FFC49D
Peach · very light warm orange
About #FFC49D
#FFC49D is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 77% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Peach (ΔE 3.6); Apricot comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DD8FF — a baby blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FFC49D for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.63:1, 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 #FFC49D?
#FFC49D is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 77% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFC49D?
Use black text. Black on #FFC49D has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFC49D?
Its complementary colour is #9DD8FF, and analogous partners are #FF9DA7 and #FFF59D.