#EDCCBA
Apricot · very light warm orange
About #EDCCBA
With the hex code #EDCCBA, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 80% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 22% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Apricot — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BADBED, 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 13.95:1 (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 #EDCCBA?
With the hex code #EDCCBA, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 80% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 22% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDCCBA?
Use black text. Black on #EDCCBA has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDCCBA?
Its complementary colour is #BADBED, and analogous partners are #EDBAC1 and #EDE6BA.