#FFDDB5
Wheat · very light warm orange
About #FFDDB5
With the hex code #FFDDB5, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 87% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 29% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Wheat — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Apricot. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B5D7FF, a baby blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.26:1, 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 #FFDDB5?
With the hex code #FFDDB5, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 87% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 29% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFDDB5?
Use black text. Black on #FFDDB5 has a contrast ratio of 16.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFDDB5?
Its complementary colour is #B5D7FF, and analogous partners are #FFB8B5 and #FCFFB5.