#DECAB3
Oat · very light warm orange
About #DECAB3
With the hex code #DECAB3, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 79% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 19% 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 4.5 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B3C7DE, a light blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.21:1, 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 #DECAB3?
With the hex code #DECAB3, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 79% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 19% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DECAB3?
Use black text. Black on #DECAB3 has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DECAB3?
Its complementary colour is #B3C7DE, and analogous partners are #DEB4B3 and #DDDEB3.