#DDD7C8
Bone · very light warm orange
About #DDD7C8
With the hex code #DDD7C8, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 84% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Bone — a ΔE of 2.0 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8CEDD, 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 14.63:1 (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 #DDD7C8?
With the hex code #DDD7C8, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 84% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDD7C8?
Use black text. Black on #DDD7C8 has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDD7C8?
Its complementary colour is #C8CEDD, and analogous partners are #DDCCC8 and #D9DDC8.