#FFDFB6
Wheat · very light warm orange
About #FFDFB6
With the hex code #FFDFB6, 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 3.8 — followed by Apricot. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B6D6FF, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.48:1 (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 #FFDFB6?
With the hex code #FFDFB6, 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 #FFDFB6?
Use black text. Black on #FFDFB6 has a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFDFB6?
Its complementary colour is #B6D6FF, and analogous partners are #FFBBB6 and #FBFFB6.