#EAD6BC
Oat · very light warm orange
About #EAD6BC
With the hex code #EAD6BC, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 84% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 20% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCD0EA, 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 14.84:1 (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 #EAD6BC?
With the hex code #EAD6BC, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 84% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 20% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EAD6BC?
Use black text. Black on #EAD6BC has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAD6BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCD0EA, and analogous partners are #EABFBC and #E7EABC.