#DFBB9E
Tan · light warm orange
About #DFBB9E
#DFBB9E is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 73% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 29% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Tan (ΔE 7.0), with Apricot the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9EC2DF (baby 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 11.74:1 (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 #DFBB9E?
#DFBB9E is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 73% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 29% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBB9E?
Use black text. Black on #DFBB9E has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBB9E?
Its complementary colour is #9EC2DF, and analogous partners are #DF9EA2 and #DFDC9E.