Peach Puff #FFDAB9
Peach Puff is a very light, muted orange with hex code #FFDAB9 and RGB rgb(255, 218, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#FFDAB9 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Peach Puff. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Colors that go with Peach Puff
Matches found by rotating Peach Puff around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Peach Puff
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Peach Puff, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Peach Puff, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.021
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.036
More about Peach Puff
How to make Peach Puff
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 2 parts pink
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #FBDBB0, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Peach Puff. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Peach Puff in every format
| HEX | #FFDAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 218, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.06 63.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFDAB9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFDAB9 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FFDAB9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFDAB9 text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Peach Puff
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFDAB9
oklch(91.1% 0.06 63.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B68D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68F46
oklch(70.8% 0.124 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
Peach Puff with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E6DCB7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE4BA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2D1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.060 |
Use Peach Puff in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.