#DEC6BD
Oat · light warm orange
About #DEC6BD
With the hex code #DEC6BD, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 78% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDD5DE, a light blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.92:1, 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 #DEC6BD?
With the hex code #DEC6BD, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 78% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEC6BD?
Use black text. Black on #DEC6BD has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEC6BD?
Its complementary colour is #BDD5DE, and analogous partners are #DEBDC5 and #DED7BD.