#D0CBBD
Oat · light neutral
About #D0CBBD
With the hex code #D0CBBD, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDC2D0, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.96:1, 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 #D0CBBD?
With the hex code #D0CBBD, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D0CBBD?
Use black text. Black on #D0CBBD has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0CBBD?
Its complementary colour is #BDC2D0, and analogous partners are #D0C2BD and #CCD0BD.