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{{Short description|Color named for the pale color of the interior flesh of the peach fruit}}
'''Peach''' is a [[color]] that combines [[pink]] and [[orange (colour)|orange]] [[color]]s. This color is named for the pale color of the [[peach]] fruit. Like the color [[Apricot (colour)|apricot]], the color called ''peach'' is paler than most actual peach fruits and seems to have been formulated (like the color apricot) primarily to create a [[pastel]] palette of colors for [[interior design]]. Peach can also be described as pale orange.
{{infobox color
{{color swatch|#FFE5B4|Peach (<tt>#FFE5B4</tt>)|right}}
==Peach==
|title=Peach
|hex=FFE5B4
{{infobox color|
|source=Maerz and Paul<ref> The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called ''peach'' in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color ''peach'' is displayed on page 41, Plate 9, Color Sample A5.</ref>
title= Peach|
|isccname=Pale yellow}}
hex= FFE5B4|
r=255|g=229|b=180|
c= 0|m= 10|y= 29|k= 0|
h= 40|s= 29|v=100
|source=[http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=46435 BF2S Colour Guide]}}
Displayed at right is the color '''peach'''.


'''Peach''' is a [[color]] that is named for the pale color of the interior flesh of the [[peach]] fruit. This name may also be substituted for "peachy". Like the color [[Apricot (color)|apricot]], the color ''peach'' is paler than most actual peach fruits and seems to have been formulated (like the color apricot) primarily to create a [[Pastel (color)|pastel]] palette of colors for [[interior design]].
This shade of peach approximates the color of the interior flesh of that variety of peaches known as ''white peaches''.


==Peach==
The first recorded use of ''peach'' as a color name in [[English language|English]] was in [[1588]]. <ref> Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930--McGraw Hill Page 201; Color Sample of Peach: Page 41 Plate 9 Color Sample A5 </ref>
[[File:Autumn Red peaches.jpg|right|thumb|The flesh of the [[peach]] fruit, depending on the variety of peach, can be peach colored, or paler, or more yellow-pink as here.]]


The color peach approximates the color of the interior flesh of that variety of peaches known as ''white peaches''.
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The first recorded use of ''peach'' as a color name in [[English language|English]] was in 1588.<ref> Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930--McGraw Hill Page 201; Color Sample of Peach: Page 41 Plate 9 Color Sample A5 </ref>
==Etymology of peach==
The etymology of the color peach (and the fruit): the word comes from the [[Middle English]] ''peche'', derived from [[Middle French]], in turn derived from [[Latin language|Latin]] ''persica'', i.e., ''the fruit from [[Persia]]''. In actuality, the ultimate origin of the peach fruit was from [[China]].
==Image of a peach fruit==
[[Image:Peach1web.jpg|right|Peach (cultivar 'Berry') - watercolour 1895]]
This image of a peach fruit is an [[1895]] [[watercolor]].
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==Papaya whip==
{{infobox color|
title= Papaya Whip|
hex= FFEFD5|
r=255|g=239|b=213|
c= |m= |y= |k= |
h= 40|s= 97|v= 97
|source=[[Web colors#X11 color list|X11]]}}

Displayed at right is the [[web color]] '''papaya whip''', a pale [[tint]] of peach.




==Etymology==
[[Image:Pomological Watercolor POM00005183.jpg|right|188px|Peach (cultivar 'Berry') - watercolor 1895]]
The etymology of the color peach (and the fruit): the word comes from the [[Middle English]] ''peche'', derived from [[Middle French]], in turn derived from [[Latin]] ''persica'', i.e., ''the fruit from [[Persia]]''. In actuality, the ultimate origin of the peach fruit was from [[China]].
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==Peach-Yellow==
==Variations==
===Peach (RYB)===
{{infobox color|
{{infobox color
title= Peach-Yellow|
|title=Peach (RYB)
hex= FADFAD|
|hex=FFDBB6
r=250|g=223|b=173|
|source=RYB color system
c= 0|m= 10|y= 29|k= 0|
h= 40|s= 26|v=100
}}
}}
Displayed at right is the color that is called "peach" in the RYB color system. It is a mixture of white and some orange.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://marketingaccesspass.com/what-colors-make-peach-how-to-make-peach-color/|title=What Color Make Peach? How to Make Peach Color|website=Marketing Access Pass|date=February 2023 |access-date=February 24, 2024}}</ref>
Displayed at right is the color '''peach-yellow'''.



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==Peach Puff==
===Peach puff===
{{infobox color|
{{infobox color
title= Peach Puff|
|title=Peach Puff
hex= FFDAB9|
|hex=FFDAB9
|source=[[Web colors#X11 color names|X11]]
r=255|g=218|b=185|
|isccname=Pale orange yellow}}
c= 0|m= 10|y= 29|k= 0|
Displayed at right is the [[web color]] '''peach puff'''.
h= 40|s= 29|v=100
|source=[[Web colors#X11 color list|X11]]}}
Displayed at right is the web color '''peach puff'''.



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==Deep Peach==
===Peach===
{{infobox color|
{{infobox color
title= Deep Peach|
|title=Peach (Crayola)
hex= FFCBA4|
|hex=FFCBA4
|source=[[List of Crayola crayon colors|Crayola]]
r=255|g=203|b=164|
|isccname=Light yellowish pink}}
c= 0|m= 10|y= 33|k= 0|
h= 40|s= 34|v=100
|source=[[List of Crayola crayon colors|Crayola]]}}
Displayed at right is the color '''deep peach'''.


This is the color called ''peach'' in [[Crayola]] crayons (formerly called ''flesh'' before [[1962]]).
Displayed at right is the deep tone of peach called ''peach'' in [[Crayola]] crayons. Prior to 1962, it was known as ''flesh'', but the name was changed to ''peach'', ostensibly in recognition of the [[Civil rights movement|Civil Rights Movement]].


{{See also|List of Crayola crayon colors}}
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==Peach-Orange==
{{infobox color|
title= Peach-Orange|
hex= FFCC99|
r=255|g=204|b=153|
c= 0|m= 10|y= 35|k= 0|
h= 40|s= 37|v=100
|source=[http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=46435 BF2S Colour Guide]}}
Displayed at right is the color '''peach-orange'''.

This shade of peach is the closest to the actual color of the regular (not white) varieties of peach fruit, such as the ''Elberta'' peach and the ''yellow cling'' peach.


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==Shades of peach color comparison chart==
<ul>
<li style = "background-color: #ffefd5;"> Papaya Whip (Hex: #FFEFD5) (RGB: 255, 239, 213))</li>
<li style = "background-color: #fadfad;"> Peach-Yellow (Hex: #FADFAD) (RGB: 250, 223, 173)</li>
<li style = "background-color: #ffe5b4;"> PEACH (Hex: #FFE5B4) (RGB: 255, 229, 180)</li>
<li style = "background-color: #ffdab9;"> Peach Puff (web color) (Hex: #FFDAB9) (RGB: 255, 218, 185)</li>
<li style = "background-color: #ffcba4;"> Deep Peach (Crayola Peach) (Hex: #FFCBA4) (RGB: 255, 203, 164)</li>
<li style = "background-color: #ffcc99;"> Peach-Orange (Hex: #FFCC99) (RGB: 255, 204, 153)</li>
</ul>


==In nature==
==Peach in human culture==
;Fungi
{{Unreferenced|date=March 2007}}
* The [[peach-colored fly agaric]] is a peach-colored [[mushroom]].
'''[[Ethnography]]'''
* Peach resembles average [[Caucasian race|Caucasian]] skin tone. [[Crayola]] created a peach colored [[crayon]] in [[1949]] named ''Flesh'', which was subsequently renamed peach in [[1962]] in response to the activists of the [[civil rights movement]], who pointed out that this color is only the color of the flesh of Caucasians.
'''[[Gift]]s'''
* To give someone ''peaches and cream'' means to give them a really nice gift that you know they will like.
'''[[Health]]'''
* To say that someone is ''peachy cheeked'' means that they look like they are in excellent health.
'''[[Interior Design]]'''
* In [[interior design]], the color peach is popular for [[kitchen]]s and also for [[bedroom]]s.
* In [[Art Deco]] interior design of the [[1920]]s and [[1930]]s, peach colored [[mirror]]s (as well as [[blue]] [[mirror]]s) were popular in luxury homes and in exclusive [[night club]]s, [[restaurant]]s, and [[department store]]s.
'''[[Lexicography]]'''
* In [[slang]], to say that something is ''peachy keen'' means that it's really wonderful.
'''[[Religion]]'''
* The color peach represents [[immortality]] in [[Chinese civilization|Chinese culture]] (in [[Western civilization|Western culture]], the color [[Amaranth (color)|amaranth]] represents immortality). In China, the magical peaches of immortality were said to be consumed by the immortals due to their mystic virtue of conferring longevity on all who ate them. In [[Daoism]] The divinity Yu Huang, also called the [[Jade Emperor]], and his mother called [[Xi Wangmu]] also known as Queen Mother of the West are said to be the guardians of the peaches of immortality. Xi Wangmu ensured the gods' everlasting existence by feeding them the peaches of immortality. The immortals residing in the palace of Xi Wangmu were said to celebrate an extravagant banquet called the ''Pantao Hui'' or "The Feast of Peaches". The immortals waited 6,000 years before gathering for this magnificent feast; the peach trees of immortality put forth leaves once every thousand years and it requires another 3,000 years for the fruit to ripen. Ivory statues depicting Xi Wangmu's attendants often held three peaches.


==In culture==
* The peach often plays an important part in Chinese tradition and is symbolic of long life. One example is in the peach-gathering story of [[Zhang Daoling]], who many say is the true founder of [[Daoism]].
'''Interior Design'''
* In [[Art Deco]] [[interior design]] of the 1920s and 1930s, peach-colored [[mirror]]s (as well as [[blue]] mirrors) were often seen installed in exclusive [[luxury home]]s, and in nightclubs and hotels catering to the [[upper class]]es.{{cn|date=March 2018}} Peach color is also recommended for bedroom to have a good sleep.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Bedroom Colors For Sleep! How To Have A Restful Sleep? |url=https://stunninteriors.com/best-bedroom-colors-for-sleep-how-to-have-a-restful-sleep/ |access-date= |website=Stunninteriors|date=28 February 2023 }}</ref>


'''Religion'''
* [[Elder Zhang Guo]], one of the Chinese [[Eight Immortals]], is often depicted carrying a Peach of Immortality.
* The color peach represents [[immortality]] in [[Chinese culture]] because ''[[Peaches of Immortality|The Peach Tree of Immortality]]'', long thought to be on a mountainside somewhere in the [[Tian Shan]] in western [[China]], and which blooms only once every 3,000 years, is a key concept in the [[mythology]] of the [[Taoism|Taoist]] [[religion]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=b40pj5iWNf0C&dq=%22Peach+tree+of+immortality%22&pg=PT122 Google Books Result—''Chinese mythology A to Z'' by Jeremy Roberts:]</ref>


'''Sexuality'''
* There is a story in Daoism about a [[Chinese Emperor]] who had unnecessarily killed many people who ate the peaches of immortality but didn't become immortal. The lesson of the story is that eating the peaches of immortality doesn't work unless one is also virtuous, eats a moderate [[vegan]] diet, and practices meditation exercises such as [[Qi Gong]].
* In the [[bandana code]] of the [[gay]] [[leather subculture]], wearing a peach [[bandana]] means that one is a [[Bear community|"bear" or a "cub" looking for a bear]].<ref>{{citation | last=Andrews | first=Vincent | year=2010 | title=The Leatherboy Handbook | publisher=The Nazca Plains Corp. | isbn=978-1-61098-046-3 }}</ref>


==See also==
* The peach blossoms are highly prized in Chinese culture, ranked slightly lower than ''[[ume|mei]]'' blossom (both types of blossoms are used as decorations for Chinese New Year.
* [[List of colors]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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{{Shades of white|peach}}
== See also ==
{{Shades of yellow|peach}}
* [[List of colors]]
{{Shades of orange|peach}}
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{{Shades of orange|Peach}}
{{Shades of pink|peach}}
{{Color topics}}


[[be:Персікавы колер]]
[[hi:आडू़ (रंग)]]
[[ru:Персиковый цвет]]
[[it:Pesca (colore)]]
[[vi:Lòng đào]]
[[Simple:Peach (color)]]
[[sv:Persika]]

Latest revision as of 23:37, 24 February 2024

Peach
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#FFE5B4
sRGBB (r, g, b)(255, 229, 180)
HSV (h, s, v)(39°, 29%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(92, 42, 63°)
SourceMaerz and Paul[1]
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale yellow
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Peach is a color that is named for the pale color of the interior flesh of the peach fruit. This name may also be substituted for "peachy". Like the color apricot, the color peach is paler than most actual peach fruits and seems to have been formulated (like the color apricot) primarily to create a pastel palette of colors for interior design.

Peach[edit]

The flesh of the peach fruit, depending on the variety of peach, can be peach colored, or paler, or more yellow-pink as here.

The color peach approximates the color of the interior flesh of that variety of peaches known as white peaches.

The first recorded use of peach as a color name in English was in 1588.[2]

Etymology[edit]

Peach (cultivar 'Berry') - watercolor 1895
Peach (cultivar 'Berry') - watercolor 1895

The etymology of the color peach (and the fruit): the word comes from the Middle English peche, derived from Middle French, in turn derived from Latin persica, i.e., the fruit from Persia. In actuality, the ultimate origin of the peach fruit was from China.

Variations[edit]

Peach (RYB)[edit]

Peach (RYB)
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#FFDBB6
sRGBB (r, g, b)(255, 219, 182)
HSV (h, s, v)(30°, 29%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(90, 40, 51°)
SourceRYB color system
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the color that is called "peach" in the RYB color system. It is a mixture of white and some orange.[3]

Peach puff[edit]

Peach Puff
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#FFDAB9
sRGBB (r, g, b)(255, 218, 185)
HSV (h, s, v)(28°, 27%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(89, 38, 49°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorPale orange yellow
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the web color peach puff.

Peach[edit]

Peach (Crayola)
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#FFCBA4
sRGBB (r, g, b)(255, 203, 164)
HSV (h, s, v)(26°, 36%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(85, 50, 43°)
SourceCrayola
ISCC–NBS descriptorLight yellowish pink
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the deep tone of peach called peach in Crayola crayons. Prior to 1962, it was known as flesh, but the name was changed to peach, ostensibly in recognition of the Civil Rights Movement.

See also: List of Crayola crayon colors

In nature[edit]

Fungi

In culture[edit]

Interior Design

Religion

Sexuality

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called peach in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color peach is displayed on page 41, Plate 9, Color Sample A5.
  2. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930--McGraw Hill Page 201; Color Sample of Peach: Page 41 Plate 9 Color Sample A5
  3. ^ "What Color Make Peach? How to Make Peach Color". Marketing Access Pass. February 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Best Bedroom Colors For Sleep! How To Have A Restful Sleep?". Stunninteriors. 28 February 2023.
  5. ^ Google Books Result—Chinese mythology A to Z by Jeremy Roberts:
  6. ^ Andrews, Vincent (2010), The Leatherboy Handbook, The Nazca Plains Corp., ISBN 978-1-61098-046-3
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