Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Peach

Peach is a pastel orange color with HEX #FFE5B4. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 229, 180, HSL 39, 100%, 85%, warm temperature, and is useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes.

#FFE5B4 orange warm pastel
HEX #FFE5B4
RGB rgb(255, 229, 180)
HSL hsl(39 100% 85%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 29, 0)
Luminance 0.8059
Contrast Black 17.12:1White 1.23:1

CSS Utilities

--color-peach: #FFE5B4;
.bg-peach { background-color: #FFE5B4; }
.text-peach { color: #FFE5B4; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8059
Black text17.12:1AA Pass
White text1.23:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFE5B4",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    229,
    180
  ],
  "hsl": [
    39,
    100,
    85
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    10,
    29,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8059,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.12,
    "white": 1.23
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#B3CDFF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFBEB3",
    "#F4FFB3"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#B3FFE4",
    "#E4B3FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#B3FFBE",
    "#B3CDFF",
    "#FFB3F4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#B3F4FF",
    "#BEB3FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFE5B4",
    "#FFC457"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FFC457",
  "saturated": "#FFE4B3",
  "desaturated": "#F7E2BB",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFF3DB"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#B3CDFF",
    "#FFBEB3",
    "#F4FFB3"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F7E2BB",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F7E2BB"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "moccasin",
    "navajo-white",
    "pastel-peach",
    "peach-puff",
    "wheat"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "peach"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "butter-vs-peach",
    "moccasin-vs-peach",
    "navajo-white-vs-peach",
    "soft-yellow-vs-peach"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/peach",
    "/wcag/peach",
    "/css/colors/peach",
    "/hex/ffe5b4"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/peach"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/navajo-white",
      "/colors/pastel-peach",
      "/colors/peach-puff",
      "/colors/wheat",
      "/compare/butter-vs-peach",
      "/compare/moccasin-vs-peach",
      "/compare/navajo-white-vs-peach",
      "/compare/soft-yellow-vs-peach",
      "/harmonies/peach",
      "/wcag/peach",
      "/css/colors/peach",
      "/hex/ffe5b4"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "peach",
  "name": "Peach",
  "hex": "#FFE5B4",
  "uses": [
    "warm accents",
    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "cold technical interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "warm",
    "pastel",
    "warm-accents",
    "food-branding",
    "interior-palettes",
    "warmth",
    "comfort",
    "approachability"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    229,
    180
  ],
  "hsl": [
    39,
    100,
    85
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    10,
    29,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8059,
  "contrast": {
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    "white": 1.23
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#B3CDFF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FFBEB3",
      "#F4FFB3"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#B3FFE4",
      "#E4B3FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#B3FFBE",
      "#B3CDFF",
      "#FFB3F4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#B3F4FF",
      "#BEB3FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FFE5B4",
      "#FFC457"
    ]
  },
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    "dark": "#FFC457",
    "saturated": "#FFE4B3",
    "desaturated": "#F7E2BB",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFF3DB"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-peach: #FFE5B4;",
    "utility": ".bg-peach { background-color: #FFE5B4; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-peach { color: #FFE5B4; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "moccasin",
    "navajo-white",
    "pastel-peach",
    "peach-puff",
    "wheat"
  ],
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  ],
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    "butter-vs-peach",
    "moccasin-vs-peach",
    "navajo-white-vs-peach",
    "soft-yellow-vs-peach"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/peach",
    "/wcag/peach",
    "/css/colors/peach",
    "/hex/ffe5b4"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/peach-puff",
      "/colors/wheat",
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      "/compare/navajo-white-vs-peach",
      "/compare/soft-yellow-vs-peach",
      "/harmonies/peach",
      "/wcag/peach",
      "/css/colors/peach",
      "/hex/ffe5b4"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
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      "#000000",
      "#B3CDFF",
      "#FFBEB3",
      "#F4FFB3"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F7E2BB",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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    ],
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F7E2BB"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Peach Color

Peach sits in the orange family with warm temperature and pastel visual character. Peach is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include warmth, comfort, and approachability, which makes it relevant for hospitality and craft. In design work, Peach is most useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Peach accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FFE5B4.Peach CSS utilitiesUse Peach in CSS variables and utility classes.#FFE5B4 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Peach paletteOpen the generated palette based on Peach.Peach harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Peach against black and white text.

Black text17.12:1AA Pass
White text1.23:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Moccasin#FFE4B5
Navajo White#FFDEAD
Pastel Peach#FFDAB9
Peach Puff#FFDAB9
Wheat#F5DEB3

Color Harmonies

#B3CDFF#B3CDFF
#FFBEB3#FFBEB3
#F4FFB3#F4FFB3
#B3FFE4#B3FFE4
#E4B3FF#E4B3FF
Open full Peach harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FFC457#FFC457
#FFE4B3#FFE4B3
#F7E2BB#F7E2BB
White#FFFFFF
#FFF3DB#FFF3DB

Pairings

Black#000000
#B3CDFF#B3CDFF
#FFBEB3#FFBEB3
#F4FFB3#F4FFB3
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5