#DFBB9C
Tan · light warm orange
About #DFBB9C
#DFBB9C is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 73% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Tan (ΔE 6.1); Apricot comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CC0DF — a baby blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DFBB9C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.73:1 (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 #DFBB9C?
#DFBB9C is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 73% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBB9C?
Use black text. Black on #DFBB9C has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBB9C?
Its complementary colour is #9CC0DF, and analogous partners are #DF9C9F and #DFDD9C.