#CDC3AA
Oat · light warm orange
About #CDC3AA
With the hex code #CDC3AA, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AAB4CD, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.98:1 (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 #CDC3AA?
With the hex code #CDC3AA, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC3AA?
Use black text. Black on #CDC3AA has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC3AA?
Its complementary colour is #AAB4CD, and analogous partners are #CDB2AA and #C6CDAA.