#D4CBBF
Oat · very light neutral
About #D4CBBF
With the hex code #D4CBBF, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 80% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% 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 5.2 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFC8D4, 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 — 13.09:1, 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 #D4CBBF?
With the hex code #D4CBBF, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 80% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% 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 #D4CBBF?
Use black text. Black on #D4CBBF has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4CBBF?
Its complementary colour is #BFC8D4, and analogous partners are #D4C1BF and #D3D4BF.