#FFE8CC Hex Color
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#ffe8cc is a pale, luminous pastel with strong peach undertones. Because it is highly unsaturated and light, it serves well as a soft, neutral base in UI design. It provides excellent contrast against black text for readable body copy. Pair this shade with deep charcoal or slate blue to ground its warmth and prevent it from feeling washed out against pure white backgrounds.
Questions about #ffe8cc
What is #ffe8cc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffe8cc is rgb(255, 232, 204), in HSL hsl(33, 100%, 90%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 20%, 0%.
What colors pair best with the #ffe8cc peach?
Because #ffe8cc is so light and airy, it requires darker colors to anchor it visually. Pair it with charcoal or slate blue to add depth, as these dark tones prevent the peach from looking washed out against white backgrounds.
Is #ffe8cc readable on white or black?
#ffe8cc has a 1.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.66:1 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.