#FFD196
Peach · very light warm orange
About #FFD196
#FFD196 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 82% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 41% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Peach (ΔE 10.1); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #96C4FF — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FFD196 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.81:1 (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 #FFD196?
#FFD196 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 82% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 41% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFD196?
Use black text. Black on #FFD196 has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFD196?
Its complementary colour is #96C4FF, and analogous partners are #FF9D96 and #F8FF96.