#FFD5C5 Hex Color
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#ffd5c5 is a pastel orange with a soft peach undertone. Its low saturation and high lightness keep things mellow, which suits spring layouts, baby products, and food packaging. Black text reads at about 15.6:1 contrast on it, so small body copy passes WCAG AA with room to spare. Pair it with deep teal or charcoal to keep the palette from feeling washed out.
Questions about #ffd5c5
What is #ffd5c5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffd5c5 is rgb(255, 213, 197), in HSL hsl(17, 100%, 89%) and in CMYK 0%, 16%, 23%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ffd5c5?
Deep teal and charcoal give #ffd5c5 the contrast it needs, since the color reads washed out next to plain white. For a warmer monochrome scheme, try terracotta a few steps darker.
Is #ffd5c5 readable on white or black?
#ffd5c5 has a 1.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.57:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.