Close to Oatmeal
#DFCAAD
#DFCAAD is a light, muted orange, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 79.2% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 44% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFCAAD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFCAAD as they’d see it.
#DFCAAD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFCAAD
What color is #DFCAAD?
#DFCAAD is a light, muted orange, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 79.2% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 44% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFCAAD in RGB?
#DFCAAD is rgb(223, 202, 173): 223 red, 202 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFCAAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 22, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFCAAD?
PANTONE 453 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFCAAD?
Its complement #B9CFED gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.