#FFB17F
Light Salmon · light warm orange
About #FFB17F
#FFB17F is a light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 69% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 50% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Salmon (ΔE 9.6), with Peach the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7FCDFF (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 — 11.85:1, 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 #FFB17F?
#FFB17F is a light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 69% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 50% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFB17F?
Use black text. Black on #FFB17F has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFB17F?
Its complementary colour is #7FCDFF, and analogous partners are #FF7F8D and #FFF17F.