#DBC2BA
Oat · light warm pink
About #DBC2BA
#DBC2BA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 76% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Oat (ΔE 9.2); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BAD3DB — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DBC2BA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.44:1 (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 #DBC2BA?
#DBC2BA is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 76% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC2BA?
Use black text. Black on #DBC2BA has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC2BA?
Its complementary colour is #BAD3DB, and analogous partners are #DBBAC2 and #DBD3BA.