#D2C6BB
Oat · light neutral
About #D2C6BB
#D2C6BB is a light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 78% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.4), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBC7D2 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.54:1, 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 #D2C6BB?
#D2C6BB is a light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 78% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% 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 #D2C6BB?
Use black text. Black on #D2C6BB has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2C6BB?
Its complementary colour is #BBC7D2, and analogous partners are #D2BBBB and #D2D2BB.