#FFD399
Peach · very light warm orange
About #FFD399
#FFD399 is a very light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 83% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 40% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Peach (ΔE 9.8), with Sand the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #99C5FF (periwinkle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.03:1, 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 #FFD399?
#FFD399 is a very light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 83% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 40% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFD399?
Use black text. Black on #FFD399 has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFD399?
Its complementary colour is #99C5FF, and analogous partners are #FFA099 and #F8FF99.