#EFCEC2
Oat · very light warm orange
About #EFCEC2
With the hex code #EFCEC2, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 81% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Oat — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2E3EF, 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 14.28:1 (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 #EFCEC2?
With the hex code #EFCEC2, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 81% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFCEC2?
Use black text. Black on #EFCEC2 has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFCEC2?
Its complementary colour is #C2E3EF, and analogous partners are #EFC2CD and #EFE5C2.