#D9BEAB
Oat · light warm orange
About #D9BEAB
#D9BEAB is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 75% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 21% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Oat (ΔE 8.7); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ABC6D9 — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D9BEAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.90:1, 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 #D9BEAB?
#D9BEAB is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 75% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 21% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D9BEAB?
Use black text. Black on #D9BEAB has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9BEAB?
Its complementary colour is #ABC6D9, and analogous partners are #D9ABAF and #D9D5AB.