#DBD2BA
Oat · very light warm orange
About #DBD2BA
With the hex code #DBD2BA, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 82% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Oat — a ΔE of 2.5 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BAC3DB, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.94:1 (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 #DBD2BA?
With the hex code #DBD2BA, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 82% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBD2BA?
Use black text. Black on #DBD2BA has a contrast ratio of 13.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBD2BA?
Its complementary colour is #BAC3DB, and analogous partners are #DBC2BA and #D3DBBA.