#DDCFC4
Oat · very light neutral
About #DDCFC4
With the hex code #DDCFC4, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 81% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 4.8 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4D2DD, 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 13.80:1 (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 #DDCFC4?
With the hex code #DDCFC4, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 81% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DDCFC4?
Use black text. Black on #DDCFC4 has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDCFC4?
Its complementary colour is #C4D2DD, and analogous partners are #DDC4C6 and #DDDBC4.