#DFBDAC
Apricot · light warm orange
About #DFBDAC
#DFBDAC is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 74% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Apricot (ΔE 10.3); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ACCEDF — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DFBDAC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.01:1 (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 #DFBDAC?
#DFBDAC is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 74% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBDAC?
Use black text. Black on #DFBDAC has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBDAC?
Its complementary colour is #ACCEDF, and analogous partners are #DFACB5 and #DFD6AC.