#FFA368
Light Salmon · light warm orange
About #FFA368
With the hex code #FFA368, this is a light orange with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 64% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 59% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Salmon — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Bronze. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #68C4FF, a cyan shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.69:1 (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 #FFA368?
With the hex code #FFA368, this is a light orange with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 64% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 59% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFA368?
Use black text. Black on #FFA368 has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFA368?
Its complementary colour is #68C4FF, and analogous partners are #FF6878 and #FFEF68.