Peachtree Color

#f3ddcd

Peachtree is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #0c2232
Complementary Color #cde3f2
Color Shade: warm red (25.26° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 87.84% (better contrasting with black)
Peachtree Color Sample
Peachtree Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f3ddcd

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Peachtree Color. The Veronese Peach color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Soft Orange (#eec0ab) for more energetic effect. Try Orangery as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#cde3f2 is the best complementary color to Peachtree. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f3ddcd complementary color is Link Water, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Albescent White are #f2cdd0 and #f2efcd. Thus found on the left and right of #f3ddcd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Beauty Bush and Wheatfield colors as they work well with Peachtree.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Peachtree palette consists of #cdd0f2 and #cdf2ef colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cde3f2). Try Link Water and Iceberg colors in combination with #f3ddcd, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #f3ddcd offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Peachtree. Thus French Lilac and Granny Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Peachtree contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Tea Green, and French Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #f3ddcd square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Peachtree tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#cde3f2) and two others. The Granny Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and We Peep – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cdf2dd and #f2cde2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f3ddcd is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Peachtree has a hue angle of 25.26°, a saturation of 61.29% and a lightness of 87.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f3ddcd is made of 0% cyan, 8.62% magenta, 14.9% yellow and 4.71% black ink.

HEX #f3ddcd
RGB Decimal rgb(243,221,205)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 31%
CMYK 0, 8.62, 14.9, 4.71
HSL hsl(25.26,61.29%,87.84%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(25.26,15.64%,95.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(89.4751,5.0055,10.5847)
XYZ xyz(73.838,75.1754,68.3762)
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