#DEC2B6
Oat · light warm orange
About #DEC2B6
#DEC2B6 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 76% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 18% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Oat (ΔE 8.7), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6D2DE (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 12.50:1 (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 #DEC2B6?
#DEC2B6 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 76% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 18% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC2B6?
Use black text. Black on #DEC2B6 has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC2B6?
Its complementary colour is #B6D2DE, and analogous partners are #DEB6BE and #DED6B6.