#DECBBE
Oat · very light warm orange
About #DECBBE
With the hex code #DECBBE, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 80% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% 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 4.9 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BED1DE, a light blue 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 13.39:1 (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 #DECBBE?
With the hex code #DECBBE, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 80% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DECBBE?
Use black text. Black on #DECBBE has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DECBBE?
Its complementary colour is #BED1DE, and analogous partners are #DEBEC1 and #DEDBBE.