#FFBAA3
Melon · light warm orange
About #FFBAA3
#FFBAA3 is a light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 73% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 36% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Melon (ΔE 8.3), with Peach the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A3E8FF (light 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 — 12.80:1, 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 #FFBAA3?
#FFBAA3 is a light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 73% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 36% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFBAA3?
Use black text. Black on #FFBAA3 has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFBAA3?
Its complementary colour is #A3E8FF, and analogous partners are #FFA3BA and #FFE8A3.