Peach Yellow
#FADFADPeach Yellow is #FADFAD, rgb(250, 223, 173).
About Peach Yellow
Peach Yellow is the hex color #FADFAD, which translates to rgb(250, 223, 173) in RGB and hsl(39, 89%, 83%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 39 degrees, with a saturation of 89 percent and a lightness of 83 percent. That puts Peach Yellow at the pale end of the yellow range, light enough to work as a page or card background with dark text on top.
How Peach Yellow compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is moccasin (#FFE4B5), a CIE76 distance of 2.4 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is orange-200 (#FFD6A7), at a distance of 6.1. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Vanilla at 6.4. Sorted by lightness, Peach Yellow is number 18 of the 18 yellow colors here.
Text on Peach Yellow
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Peach Yellow, led by Ink black at 14.78:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Peach Yellow already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.29:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 14.78:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 3.73:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 7.96:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.05:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Peach Yellow
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Peach Yellow for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Peach Yellow locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Peach Yellow
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FADFAD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 223, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 89%, 83%) |
| HSV | hsv(39, 31%, 98%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 11%, 31%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.39% 0.0711 82.73) |
| CIELAB | lab(89.91 2.11 27.95) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Peach Yellow?
Peach Yellow (#FADFAD) is rgb(250, 223, 173): 250 red, 223 green and 173 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 250, green follows at 223 and blue trails at 173, which puts the hue at 39 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(39, 89%, 83%).
What colour is #FADFAD?
#FADFAD is Peach Yellow, a light yellow colour with a hue of 39 degrees, 89% saturation and 83% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 31% yellow and 2% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Vanilla, 6.4 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Peach Yellow a CSS color name?
No. Peach Yellow is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #FADFAD. The nearest keyword is moccasin (#FFE4B5), a CIE76 distance of 2.4: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Peach Yellow?
Opposite Peach Yellow on the color wheel sits the complementary #ADC8FA, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #FAB8AD (close to Melon) and #EFFAAD; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #ADFADF and #DFADFA. Of these, #DFADFA has the most contrast against Peach Yellow, at 1.41:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Peach Yellow?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Peach Yellow, at 14.78:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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