#DFAE92
Tan · light warm orange
About #DFAE92
With the hex code #DFAE92, this is a light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 68% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 35% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Tan — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Apricot. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #92C3DF, a sky 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 10.61:1 (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 #DFAE92?
With the hex code #DFAE92, this is a light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 68% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 35% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFAE92?
Use black text. Black on #DFAE92 has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFAE92?
Its complementary colour is #92C3DF, and analogous partners are #DF929C and #DFD492.