#FFD199
Peach · very light warm orange
About #FFD199
#FFD199 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 82% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 40% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Peach (ΔE 8.7); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #99C7FF — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FFD199 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.83:1, 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 #FFD199?
#FFD199 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 82% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 40% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFD199?
Use black text. Black on #FFD199 has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFD199?
Its complementary colour is #99C7FF, and analogous partners are #FF9E99 and #FAFF99.