#D5CCC0
Oat · very light neutral
About #D5CCC0
With the hex code #D5CCC0, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 80% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C0C9D5, a silver shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.23:1 (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 #D5CCC0?
With the hex code #D5CCC0, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 80% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D5CCC0?
Use black text. Black on #D5CCC0 has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5CCC0?
Its complementary colour is #C0C9D5, and analogous partners are #D5C2C0 and #D4D5C0.