#FFCA9E
Peach · very light warm orange
About #FFCA9E
With the hex code #FFCA9E, this is a very light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 79% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Peach — a ΔE of 2.7 — followed by Apricot. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9ED3FF, a baby blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.19:1 (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 #FFCA9E?
With the hex code #FFCA9E, this is a very light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 79% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFCA9E?
Use black text. Black on #FFCA9E has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFCA9E?
Its complementary colour is #9ED3FF, and analogous partners are #FF9EA3 and #FFFA9E.