#DFC7BC
Oat · light warm orange
About #DFC7BC
#DFC7BC is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Oat (ΔE 7.2), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCD4DF (light blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.03:1 (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 #DFC7BC?
#DFC7BC is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 78% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFC7BC?
Use black text. Black on #DFC7BC has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFC7BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCD4DF, and analogous partners are #DFBCC3 and #DFD9BC.