#DDC6BC
Oat · light warm orange
About #DDC6BC
#DDC6BC is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 7.5), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCD3DD (light blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.88:1 (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 #DDC6BC?
#DDC6BC is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DDC6BC?
Use black text. Black on #DDC6BC has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDC6BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCD3DD, and analogous partners are #DDBCC3 and #DDD7BC.