#DFBD9C
Tan · light warm orange
About #DFBD9C
#DFBD9C is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Tan (ΔE 5.5), with Apricot the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CBEDF (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 11.90:1 (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 #DFBD9C?
#DFBD9C is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 74% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBD9C?
Use black text. Black on #DFBD9C has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBD9C?
Its complementary colour is #9CBEDF, and analogous partners are #DF9C9D and #DFDF9C.