#D7C8A8
Oat · light warm orange
About #D7C8A8
#D7C8A8 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 78% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 22% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 7.7), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A8B7D7 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.72:1 (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 #D7C8A8?
#D7C8A8 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 78% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 22% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D7C8A8?
Use black text. Black on #D7C8A8 has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7C8A8?
Its complementary colour is #A8B7D7, and analogous partners are #D7B1A8 and #CFD7A8.