#D3BFB0
Oat · light warm orange
About #D3BFB0
#D3BFB0 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 75% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 17% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 7.6); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B0C4D3 — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D3BFB0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.85:1 (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 #D3BFB0?
#D3BFB0 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 75% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 17% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D3BFB0?
Use black text. Black on #D3BFB0 has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3BFB0?
Its complementary colour is #B0C4D3, and analogous partners are #D3B0B3 and #D3D1B0.