Southern Peach
Southern Peach is a richly saturated orange shade with RGB(229, 183, 146) and hex code #E5B792, reading as light at a glance.
HEX
#E5B792
RGB
229, 183, 146
HSL
27°, 61%, 74%
CMYK
0%, 20%, 36%, 10%
LAB
78, 12, 25
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Description
- •Southern Peach (#E5B792) is a warm-toned orange color defined by RGB values of 229, 183, 146 and HSL values of 27 degrees hue, 61% saturation, and 74% lightness. At 74% lightness it appears light, and its richly saturated character makes it suitable as a strong accent or brand color. It pairs naturally with its complementary shade #92C0E5 for high-contrast schemes, or with the analogous tones #E5E092 and #E59297 for a more harmonious palette.
Psychology
As a orange shade, Southern Peach tends to carry the general associations of that hue family: creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability. Orange sits between red and yellow on the wheel and is often associated with warmth, enthusiasm, and affordability in branding.
Hue family
orange
Saturation level
richly saturated
Lightness level
light
Temperature
warm
Because Southern Peach is richly saturated and light, it tends to feel bold and attention-grabbing in a design context.
Meaning
Within the orange family, colors like Southern Peach are commonly associated with creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability, though exact interpretation depends on cultural context and surrounding design elements.
Hue family
orange
Common associations
creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability
Temperature
warm
History
- 1Southern Peach is a named point in a modern digital color palette rather than a documented historical pigment, but the orange family it belongs to has a long design history. Orange sits between red and yellow on the wheel and is often associated with warmth, enthusiasm, and affordability in branding.
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Visual perception
- At HSL(27, 61%, 74%), Southern Peach has a relative luminance of about 0.53 on a 0-1 scale, which generally poses low risk for common color vision deficiencies, though pairing with sufficient lightness contrast is still recommended.
Technology specific
- Southern Peach (#E5B792) renders consistently on standard sRGB displays; on wider-gamut or uncalibrated screens, expect minor shifts in perceived saturation. For print reproduction, convert from RGB to CMYK and proof physically, since highly saturated colors like this can shift noticeably between screen and print.
Guidance
Use Southern Peach with black text for readability (contrast ratio approximately 11.5:1). Reserve it for smaller accent areas rather than large backgrounds since high saturation can overwhelm at scale.
Examples
web design
call-to-action buttons
branding
logo accent color
UI design
alert or highlight states
spot color for emphasis
Purpose
Southern Peach works well for accent elements, buttons, and calls-to-action that need to stand out, given its richly saturated and light profile.
Benefits
visual contrast
pairs with black text for a WCAG contrast ratio of about 11.5:1
palette flexibility
combines with #92C0E5 (complementary) and #92E5B7/#B792E5 (triadic) for varied schemes
brand consistency
reads as bold and energetic across most screens