#FFAB73
Light Salmon · light warm orange
About #FFAB73
#FFAB73 is a light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 67% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 55% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Salmon (ΔE 9.5), with Bronze the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #73C7FF (baby blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.32:1, 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 #FFAB73?
#FFAB73 is a light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 67% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 55% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFAB73?
Use black text. Black on #FFAB73 has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFAB73?
Its complementary colour is #73C7FF, and analogous partners are #FF7381 and #FFF173.