Peach Color Palette
Peach Color Palette built around #FFDAB9, a light warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 1.31:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFF1E1 | |
| surface | #FFDAB9 | |
| text | #836B56 | |
| text-muted | #DDBDA1 | |
| primary | #FFDAB9 | |
| secondary | #C9DDEF | |
| accent | #DDBDA1 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fff1e1;
--surface: #ffdab9;
--text: #836b56;
--text-muted: #ddbda1;
--primary: #ffdab9;
--secondary: #c9ddef;
--accent: #ddbda1;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FFDAB9 | #FFF1E1 | #836B56 | #C9DDEF | #DDBDA1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFDAB9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| #FFF1E1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| #836B56 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| #C9DDEF | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #DDBDA1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the peach color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FFDAB9, #FFF1E1, #836B56, #C9DDEF, #DDBDA1.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.