#EFD2C7
Oat · very light warm orange
About #EFD2C7
With the hex code #EFD2C7, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 82% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 17% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7E4EF, 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 — 14.71:1, 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 #EFD2C7?
With the hex code #EFD2C7, this is a very light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 82% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 17% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFD2C7?
Use black text. Black on #EFD2C7 has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFD2C7?
Its complementary colour is #C7E4EF, and analogous partners are #EFC7D0 and #EFE6C7.