#DBC7BC
Oat · light warm orange
About #DBC7BC
With the hex code #DBC7BC, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 78% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCD0DB, a light blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.91:1 (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 #DBC7BC?
With the hex code #DBC7BC, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 78% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC7BC?
Use black text. Black on #DBC7BC has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC7BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCD0DB, and analogous partners are #DBBCC1 and #DBD7BC.