#D4C8BF
Oat · light neutral
About #D4C8BF
With the hex code #D4C8BF, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 78% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 17% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 6.8 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFCBD4, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.81:1, 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 #D4C8BF?
With the hex code #D4C8BF, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 78% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% 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 #D4C8BF?
Use black text. Black on #D4C8BF has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4C8BF?
Its complementary colour is #BFCBD4, and analogous partners are #D4BFC1 and #D4D3BF.