#DCBDAD
Oat · light warm orange
About #DCBDAD
With the hex code #DCBDAD, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 74% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Oat — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ADCCDC, a light blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.93:1, 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 #DCBDAD?
With the hex code #DCBDAD, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 74% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCBDAD?
Use black text. Black on #DCBDAD has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCBDAD?
Its complementary colour is #ADCCDC, and analogous partners are #DCADB5 and #DCD4AD.