#FFDDB4
Wheat · very light warm orange
About #FFDDB4
#FFDDB4 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 87% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 29% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Wheat (ΔE 4.5); Apricot comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B4D6FF — a baby blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FFDDB4 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.25:1 (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 #FFDDB4?
#FFDDB4 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 87% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 29% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFDDB4?
Use black text. Black on #FFDDB4 has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFDDB4?
Its complementary colour is #B4D6FF, and analogous partners are #FFB8B4 and #FBFFB4.