Persicus Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Persicus (#FFB49B), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#FF4200

#FF7952

#FFB49B

#FFECE5

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Ultimate Orange	`#FF4200`	255, 66, 0	16°, 100%, 50%	0, 74, 100, 0
Rinsed-Out Red	`#FF7952`	255, 121, 82	14°, 100%, 66%	0, 53, 68, 0
Persicus	`#FFB49B`	255, 180, 155	15°, 100%, 80%	0, 29, 39, 0
Peach Breeze	`#FFECE5`	255, 236, 229	16°, 100%, 95%	0, 7, 10, 0
Peach Breeze	`#FFECE5`	255, 236, 229	16°, 100%, 95%	0, 7, 10, 0

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #FF4200 on #FFECE5	3.05:1	AA large
Aa #FF4200 on #FFECE5	3.05:1	AA large
Aa #FF7952 on #FFECE5	2.27:1	—
Aa #FF7952 on #FFECE5	2.27:1	—
Aa #FF4200 on #FFB49B	2.03:1	—
Aa #FF7952 on #FFB49B	1.51:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #ff4200; /* Ultimate Orange */
  --color-2: #ff7952; /* Rinsed-Out Red */
  --color-3: #ffb49b; /* Persicus */
  --color-4: #ffece5; /* Peach Breeze */
  --color-5: #ffece5; /* Peach Breeze */
}

Other schemes from Persicus

More Very Light Orange monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Persicus?

In a monochromatic scheme: Ultimate Orange (#FF4200), Rinsed-Out Red (#FF7952), Peach Breeze (#FFECE5), Peach Breeze (#FFECE5).

What is the hex code of Persicus?

#FFB49B.