#DCCFC5
Bone · very light neutral
About #DCCFC5
With the hex code #DCCFC5, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 81% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% 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 Bone — a ΔE of 5.2 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C5D2DC, 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 — 13.77:1, 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 #DCCFC5?
With the hex code #DCCFC5, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 81% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% 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 #DCCFC5?
Use black text. Black on #DCCFC5 has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCCFC5?
Its complementary colour is #C5D2DC, and analogous partners are #DCC5C6 and #DCDBC5.