#D2C8AE
Oat · light warm orange
About #D2C8AE
#D2C8AE is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 78% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 5.4); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEB8D2 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D2C8AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.61:1 (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 #D2C8AE?
#D2C8AE is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 78% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D2C8AE?
Use black text. Black on #D2C8AE has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2C8AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEB8D2, and analogous partners are #D2B6AE and #CAD2AE.