#ECD2B8
Oat · very light warm orange
About #ECD2B8
With the hex code #ECD2B8, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 82% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 22% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Champagne. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8D2EC, 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 14.48:1 (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 #ECD2B8?
With the hex code #ECD2B8, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 82% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 22% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECD2B8?
Use black text. Black on #ECD2B8 has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECD2B8?
Its complementary colour is #B8D2EC, and analogous partners are #ECB8B8 and #ECECB8.