#DDC5BC
Oat · light warm orange
About #DDC5BC
With the hex code #DDC5BC, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 77% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Oat — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCD4DD, a light blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.79:1 (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 #DDC5BC?
With the hex code #DDC5BC, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 77% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDC5BC?
Use black text. Black on #DDC5BC has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDC5BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCD4DD, and analogous partners are #DDBCC4 and #DDD6BC.