#DFBCAC
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #DFBCAC
#DFBCAC is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Rose (ΔE 10.2), with Baby Pink the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACCFDF (light 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 11.93:1 (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 #DFBCAC?
#DFBCAC is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBCAC?
Use black text. Black on #DFBCAC has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBCAC?
Its complementary colour is #ACCFDF, and analogous partners are #DFACB6 and #DFD5AC.