#FFDBAC
Wheat · very light warm orange
About #FFDBAC
#FFDBAC is a very light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 86% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Wheat (ΔE 5.8), with Sand the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACD0FF (periwinkle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.98:1 (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 #FFDBAC?
#FFDBAC is a very light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 86% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFDBAC?
Use black text. Black on #FFDBAC has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFDBAC?
Its complementary colour is #ACD0FF, and analogous partners are #FFB2AC and #FAFFAC.