Peach Color
Peach is a orange color with hex code #FFF0DB. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with peach, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Peach Color Values
What Does Peach Mean?
Peach belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Peach reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Peach is classified as a white (nearest centroid: yellowish white, #F0EAD6). It is also known as Peach Cream.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Peach
Peach and #DBEAFF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FFDEDB and #FCFFDB, which sit beside peach on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair peach with triadic partners #DBFFF0 and #F0DBFF. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Derby —
#FFEED8(Delta E 1) - AntiqueWhite —
#FAEBD7(Delta E 2) - Sazerac —
#FFF4E0(Delta E 2) - Egg Sour —
#FFF4DD(Delta E 2) - Pink Lady —
#FFF1D8(Delta E 2)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FFF0DB; }
.background { background-color: #FFF0DB; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FFF0DB; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFF0DB40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for peach?
Peach has the hex code #FFF0DB. In RGB notation it is rgb(255, 240, 219), in HSL it is hsl(35, 100%, 93%), and its OKLCH value is 0.961, 0.032, 76.5.
What does the color peach mean?
Orange-family colors like peach carry distinct psychological associations. Peach belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Peach reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with peach?
Peach has three easy routes: its complement #DBEAFF for punch, its neighbors #FFDEDB and #FCFFDB for something calmer, or triadic partners #DBFFF0 and #F0DBFF when you want energy.
Is peach a standard web color?
No — Peach is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FFF0DB or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make peach lighter or darker?
To lighten peach, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFFDFA (lightest tint) to #523000 (darkest shade).
About Peach
Peach is classified as a White in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has alternative names including Peach Cream. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FFF0DB to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.