#DEC5BD
Oat · light warm pink
About #DEC5BD
#DEC5BD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 77% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Oat (ΔE 8.7); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BDD6DE — a light blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DEC5BD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.83:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DEC5BD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DEC5BD?
#DEC5BD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 77% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC5BD?
Use black text. Black on #DEC5BD has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC5BD?
Its complementary colour is #BDD6DE, and analogous partners are #DEBDC5 and #DED6BD.