Skip to content

Peach Puff (#FFDAB9)

The hex code for Peach Puff is #FFDAB9. It is rgb(255, 218, 185) in RGB, hsl(28, 100%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 27%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFDAB9
HEX#FFDAB9
RGBrgb(255, 218, 185)
HSLhsl(28, 100%, 86%)
HSVhsv(28, 27%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 27%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.06 63.7)
LABlab(89.60% 9.78 21.32)
LCHlch(89.60% 23.46 65.35)

Colors Closest to Peach Puff

Peach Puff is a registered color name, also listed as Blush Peach. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FFDAB9 Channel Values

How Peach Puff breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 218 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 100% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 27% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 27% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 15.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Peach Puff background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFDAB9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Peach Puff

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Peach Puff; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Peach Puff

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFDAB9.

How Peach Puff Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FFDAB9
Protanopia#E1E1B9
Protanomaly#EEDEB9
Deuteranopia#E7E7B8
Deuteranomaly#F1E2B8
Tritanopia#FFD6D6
Tritanomaly#FFD8CB
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFDAB9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--peach-puff: #FFDAB9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFDAB9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'peach-puff': '#FFDAB9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.855, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="peach_puff">#FFDAB9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFDAB9"

More Orange Colors

Peach Puff sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFDAB9 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Peach Puff?

The hex code for Peach Puff is #FFDAB9. That is rgb(255, 218, 185) in RGB, hsl(28, 100%, 86%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 27%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFDAB9?

#FFDAB9 is rgb(255, 218, 185) — red 255, green 218, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFDAB9?

#FFDAB9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 27%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFDAB9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFDAB9 scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is PeachPuff a CSS named color?

Yes. PeachPuff is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: peachpuff instead of the hex code.

Open Peach Puff in a Tool

Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.