#FFB580
Light Salmon · light warm orange
About #FFB580
With the hex code #FFB580, this is a light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 71% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 50% 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 11.9 — followed by Peach. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #80CAFF, a baby blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.17:1 (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 #FFB580?
With the hex code #FFB580, this is a light orange with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 71% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 50% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFB580?
Use black text. Black on #FFB580 has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFB580?
Its complementary colour is #80CAFF, and analogous partners are #FF808B and #FFF580.