#FFD9AC
Wheat · very light warm orange
About #FFD9AC
#FFD9AC is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 85% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wheat (ΔE 6.3); Peach comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ACD2FF — a baby blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FFD9AC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.77:1 (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 #FFD9AC?
#FFD9AC is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 85% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFD9AC?
Use black text. Black on #FFD9AC has a contrast ratio of 15.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFD9AC?
Its complementary colour is #ACD2FF, and analogous partners are #FFB0AC and #FBFFAC.