#FFD9BD
Apricot · very light warm orange
About #FFD9BD
#FFD9BD is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 85% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 26% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Apricot (ΔE 4.5), with Wheat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDE3FF (light blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.91:1, 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 #FFD9BD?
#FFD9BD is a very light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 85% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 26% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFD9BD?
Use black text. Black on #FFD9BD has a contrast ratio of 15.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFD9BD?
Its complementary colour is #BDE3FF, and analogous partners are #FFBDC2 and #FFFABD.