#D9AA8A
Tan · light warm orange
About #D9AA8A
With the hex code #D9AA8A, this is a light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 67% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 36% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Tan — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Camel. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8AB9D9, a baby blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.07:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D9AA8A?
With the hex code #D9AA8A, this is a light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 67% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 36% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D9AA8A?
Use black text. Black on #D9AA8A has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9AA8A?
Its complementary colour is #8AB9D9, and analogous partners are #D98A91 and #D9D28A.