#D2CCBD
Oat · very light warm orange
About #D2CCBD
With the hex code #D2CCBD, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 4.5 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDC3D2, a silver shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.11:1, 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 #D2CCBD?
With the hex code #D2CCBD, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 80% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2CCBD?
Use black text. Black on #D2CCBD has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2CCBD?
Its complementary colour is #BDC3D2, and analogous partners are #D2C2BD and #CDD2BD.