#DDC7BC
Oat · light warm orange
About #DDC7BC
#DDC7BC is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 78% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.8); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCD2DD — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DDC7BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DDC7BC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DDC7BC?
#DDC7BC is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 78% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DDC7BC?
Use black text. Black on #DDC7BC has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDC7BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCD2DD, and analogous partners are #DDBCC2 and #DDD8BC.