#DECEC4
Oat · very light neutral
About #DECEC4
With the hex code #DECEC4, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 81% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 5.5 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4D4DE, a light gray 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 13.73:1 (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 #DECEC4?
With the hex code #DECEC4, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 81% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DECEC4?
Use black text. Black on #DECEC4 has a contrast ratio of 13.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DECEC4?
Its complementary colour is #C4D4DE, and analogous partners are #DEC4C7 and #DEDBC4.