#EFCCB8
Apricot · very light warm orange
About #EFCCB8
With the hex code #EFCCB8, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 80% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Apricot — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8DBEF, 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 14.00:1 (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 #EFCCB8?
With the hex code #EFCCB8, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 80% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFCCB8?
Use black text. Black on #EFCCB8 has a contrast ratio of 14.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFCCB8?
Its complementary colour is #B8DBEF, and analogous partners are #EFB8C0 and #EFE7B8.