#EBD4B4
Wheat · very light warm orange
About #EBD4B4
With the hex code #EBD4B4, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 83% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 23% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wheat — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B4CBEB, a light blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.61:1 (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 #EBD4B4?
With the hex code #EBD4B4, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 83% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 23% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBD4B4?
Use black text. Black on #EBD4B4 has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBD4B4?
Its complementary colour is #B4CBEB, and analogous partners are #EBB9B4 and #E6EBB4.