Peach Puff
A warm, light and neutral peach
Peach Puff is a light, unsaturated orange with high brightness and minimal chroma. Because this shade acts as a neutral base, pair it with charcoal or deep navy to prevent it from washing out on screen. The hex code for Peach Puff is #ffdab9. It offers excellent contrast for black text, making it a reliable background choice for readable web interfaces.
About Peach Puff
Peach skin warmed on a windowsill
What does peach puff mean?
Peach Puff often suggests softness and easy comfort, and people commonly associate it with gentle sweetness rather than bold energy. Its high lightness and very low saturation give it a mellow, unhurried feel, like warm light filtered through a sheer curtain.
Where you see peach puff
- peach fuzz
- dried apricots
- seashells
- unbleached paper
- vanilla custard
- sunrise haze
What it works for
Use it as a warm background in nurseries, packaging, and cozy brand palettes where a soft orange tone should comfort, not shout.
What colors go with peach puff?
Deep Teal #00555aThe cool dark green blue makes Peach Puff read warmer and richer by contrast.Chocolate #d2691eA dark brown ground gives the pale peach a baked, dessert-like warmth.Sage #9caf88The muted gray green keeps the pairing soft while cooling the peach slightly.Plum #8e4585Deep purple sits opposite on the wheel, so the peach glows against it.Denim #2243b6Faded blue adds a casual coolness that balances the warm pastel.Terracotta #e2725bThe redder clay tone deepens the palette without breaking its warm, dusty mood.
Questions about Peach Puff
What is the hex code for Peach Puff?
Peach Puff is #ffdab9. In RGB that is rgb(255, 218, 185), in HSL hsl(28, 100%, 86%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 27%, 0%.
Is Peach Puff readable on white or black?
Peach Puff has a 1.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.98:1 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.