#FFC987
Peach · very light warm orange
About #FFC987
With the hex code #FFC987, this is a very light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 79% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 47% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Peach — a ΔE of 13.9 — followed by Sand. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #87BDFF, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.96:1, 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 #FFC987?
With the hex code #FFC987, this is a very light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 79% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 47% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFC987?
Use black text. Black on #FFC987 has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFC987?
Its complementary colour is #87BDFF, and analogous partners are #FF8D87 and #F9FF87.