#EBD2C5
Oat · very light warm orange
About #EBD2C5
With the hex code #EBD2C5, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 82% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% 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 6.1 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C5DEEB, a ice 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 — 14.56:1, 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 #EBD2C5?
With the hex code #EBD2C5, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 82% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBD2C5?
Use black text. Black on #EBD2C5 has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBD2C5?
Its complementary colour is #C5DEEB, and analogous partners are #EBC5CB and #EBE5C5.