#DFBFA7
Apricot · light warm orange
About #DFBFA7
#DFBFA7 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 75% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 25% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Apricot (ΔE 8.6); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7C7DF — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DFBFA7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.15:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DFBFA7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFBFA7?
#DFBFA7 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 75% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 25% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFBFA7?
Use black text. Black on #DFBFA7 has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFBFA7?
Its complementary colour is #A7C7DF, and analogous partners are #DFA7AB and #DFDBA7.