#D4C5BB
Oat · light neutral
About #D4C5BB
#D4C5BB is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 77% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.9); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBCAD4 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D4C5BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D4C5BB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D4C5BB?
#D4C5BB is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 77% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D4C5BB?
Use black text. Black on #D4C5BB has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4C5BB?
Its complementary colour is #BBCAD4, and analogous partners are #D4BBBD and #D4D2BB.