#DFA182
Camel · light warm orange
About #DFA182
#DFA182 is a light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 63% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 42% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Camel (ΔE 13.0), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #82C0DF (sky blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.56:1 (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 #DFA182?
#DFA182 is a light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 63% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 42% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFA182?
Use black text. Black on #DFA182 has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFA182?
Its complementary colour is #82C0DF, and analogous partners are #DF8292 and #DFCF82.