#DFD2AD
Wheat · very light warm orange
About #DFD2AD
With the hex code #DFD2AD, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 82% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wheat — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Sand. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ADBADF, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.96:1, 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 #DFD2AD?
With the hex code #DFD2AD, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 82% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFD2AD?
Use black text. Black on #DFD2AD has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFD2AD?
Its complementary colour is #ADBADF, and analogous partners are #DFB9AD and #D3DFAD.