#DFBE97
Tan · light warm orange
About #DFBE97
With the hex code #DFBE97, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 75% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Tan — a ΔE of 4.1 — followed by Sand. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #97B8DF, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.95:1, 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 #DFBE97?
With the hex code #DFBE97, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 75% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBE97?
Use black text. Black on #DFBE97 has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBE97?
Its complementary colour is #97B8DF, and analogous partners are #DF9A97 and #DCDF97.