#DBCCC3
Oat · very light neutral
About #DBCCC3
With the hex code #DBCCC3, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 80% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C3D2DB, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.44:1, 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 #DBCCC3?
With the hex code #DBCCC3, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 80% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DBCCC3?
Use black text. Black on #DBCCC3 has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBCCC3?
Its complementary colour is #C3D2DB, and analogous partners are #DBC3C6 and #DBD8C3.