#DCD2C2
Oat · very light warm orange
About #DCD2C2
With the hex code #DCD2C2, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 82% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% 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 2.3 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2CCDC, a light gray 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 14.04:1 (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 #DCD2C2?
With the hex code #DCD2C2, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 82% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCD2C2?
Use black text. Black on #DCD2C2 has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCD2C2?
Its complementary colour is #C2CCDC, and analogous partners are #DCC5C2 and #D9DCC2.