#DCD0C8
Bone · very light neutral
About #DCD0C8
#DCD0C8 is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 82% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 5.7), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8D4DC (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.90:1 (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 #DCD0C8?
#DCD0C8 is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 82% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD0C8?
Use black text. Black on #DCD0C8 has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD0C8?
Its complementary colour is #C8D4DC, and analogous partners are #DCC8CA and #DCDAC8.