#EAC8AF
Apricot · very light warm orange
About #EAC8AF
With the hex code #EAC8AF, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 78% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 25% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Apricot — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AFD1EA, a light blue 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 — 13.38:1, 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 #EAC8AF?
With the hex code #EAC8AF, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 78% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 25% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EAC8AF?
Use black text. Black on #EAC8AF has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAC8AF?
Its complementary colour is #AFD1EA, and analogous partners are #EAAFB4 and #EAE5AF.