#FFC99E
Peach · very light warm orange
About #FFC99E
#FFC99E is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 79% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Peach (ΔE 2.4); Apricot comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9ED4FF — a baby blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FFC99E for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.10:1 (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 #FFC99E?
#FFC99E is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 79% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFC99E?
Use black text. Black on #FFC99E has a contrast ratio of 14.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFC99E?
Its complementary colour is #9ED4FF, and analogous partners are #FF9EA4 and #FFF99E.