#FFDCB1
Wheat · very light warm orange
About #FFDCB1
#FFDCB1 is a very light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 86% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 31% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Wheat (ΔE 4.8), with Peach the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B1D4FF (periwinkle), 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 — 16.12:1, 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 #FFDCB1?
#FFDCB1 is a very light, moderately saturated orange colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 86% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 31% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFDCB1?
Use black text. Black on #FFDCB1 has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFDCB1?
Its complementary colour is #B1D4FF, and analogous partners are #FFB5B1 and #FBFFB1.