#DDC4BC
Oat · light warm pink
About #DDC4BC
#DDC4BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 77% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Oat (ΔE 8.8); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCD5DD — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DDC4BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.70:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DDC4BC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DDC4BC?
#DDC4BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 77% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DDC4BC?
Use black text. Black on #DDC4BC has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDC4BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCD5DD, and analogous partners are #DDBCC4 and #DDD5BC.