#DFBA85
Tan · light warm orange
About #DFBA85
#DFBA85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 73% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Tan (ΔE 7.9); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85AADF — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DFBA85 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DFBA85
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFBA85?
#DFBA85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 73% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBA85?
Use black text. Black on #DFBA85 has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBA85?
Its complementary colour is #85AADF, and analogous partners are #DF8D85 and #D7DF85.