Warm combinationsSun-washed warmth
Peach and Terracotta Color Combination
Neighbours on the warm arc, so the combination reads as a single orange family with a gentle step in depth.
Hex codes #FFE5B4 and #E2725B — a sun-washed warmth pair with a 2.52:1 contrast ratio between the two colors.
Values for this combination
- RGB
- rgb(255, 229, 180)
- HSL
- hsl(39, 100%, 85%)
- Hex
- #FFE5B4
- RGB
- rgb(226, 114, 91)
- HSL
- hsl(10, 70%, 62%)
- Hex
- #E2725B
Contrast between Peach and Terracotta
Contrast ratio 2.52:1. This only decides whether one color of the pair can carry text on the other — the colors themselves always work side by side.
Terracotta text on a Peach surface, at 2.52:1.
Peach text on a Terracotta surface, at 2.52:1.
Where this pair works
- Beauty products
- Summer campaigns
- Illustration
Give Peach (#FFE5B4) roughly 60% of the surface, Terracotta (#E2725B) about 30%, and leave the last 10% for the neutral below. That split is what keeps a two-color combination from turning into a fight.
A five-color set from this pair
Peach and Terracotta as a working palette: a pale tint of the lighter color for backgrounds, both colors as they are, a deep shade of the darker color for text and a neutral for everything in between.
- Pale tint#faf1e1backgrounds and large surfaces · closest to Linen
- Primary#FFE5B4the dominant color · closest to Peach
- Secondary#E2725Bthe accent color · closest to Terracotta
- Deep shade#441208text, borders and icons · closest to DarkSienna
- Neutral#f6f5f4dividers and quiet surfaces · closest to WhiteSmoke
Explore Peach and Terracotta on their own
Peach
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Frequently asked questions
Yes — this pair is used for beauty products, summer campaigns, illustration. The two colors measure 2.52:1 against each other, which means the two should sit side by side as surfaces rather than as text and background.
Good to know
- Every value on this page is calculated from #FFE5B4 and #E2725B — nothing is hardcoded.
- Build a longer palette out of Peach or Terracotta in the palette generator, or test your own text pair in the contrast checker.
Put this combination to work
Turn Peach and Terracotta into a full palette, a gradient or a set of shades — or check the pair against WCAG.
