Named color

Oat

Oat is a balanced orange color with HEX #D8CAB8. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 216, 202, 184, HSL 34, 29%, 78%, warm temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#D8CAB8 orange warm balanced

HEX #D8CAB8

RGB rgb(216, 202, 184)

HSL hsl(34 29% 78%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 15, 15)

Luminance 0.603

Contrast Black 13.06:1White 1.61:1

CSS Utilities

--color-oat: #D8CAB8;
.bg-oat { background-color: #D8CAB8; }
.text-oat { color: #D8CAB8; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.603

Black text13.06:1AA Pass

White text1.61:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#D8CAB8",
  "rgb": [
    216,
    202,
    184
  ],
  "hsl": [
    34,
    29,
    78
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    6,
    15,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.603,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.06,
    "white": 1.61
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#B7C5D7",
  "analogous": [
    "#D7B9B7",
    "#D5D7B7"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#B7D7C9",
    "#C9B7D7"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#B7D7B9",
    "#B7C5D7",
    "#D7B7D5"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#B7D5D7",
    "#B9B7D7"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F8F5F2",
    "#D8CAB8",
    "#B79D7B"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#F8F5F2",
  "dark": "#B79D7B",
  "saturated": "#E4CBAA",
  "desaturated": "#CBC7C3",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFE0B8"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#B7C5D7",
    "#D7B9B7",
    "#D5D7B7"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#CBC7C3",
    "#F8F5F2"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F8F5F2",
    "#CBC7C3"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "mica",
    "limestone",
    "desert-sand",
    "travertine",
    "feldspar"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "oat"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "limestone-vs-oat",
    "mica-vs-oat",
    "travertine-vs-oat"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/oat",
    "/wcag/oat",
    "/css/colors/oat",
    "/hex/d8cab8"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/oat"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/mica",
      "/colors/limestone",
      "/colors/desert-sand",
      "/colors/travertine",
      "/colors/feldspar",
      "/compare/limestone-vs-oat",
      "/compare/mica-vs-oat",
      "/compare/travertine-vs-oat",
      "/harmonies/oat",
      "/wcag/oat",
      "/css/colors/oat",
      "/hex/d8cab8"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "oat",
  "name": "Oat",
  "hex": "#D8CAB8",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    216,
    202,
    184
  ],
  "hsl": [
    34,
    29,
    78
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    6,
    15,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.603,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.06,
    "white": 1.61
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#B7C5D7",
    "analogous": [
      "#D7B9B7",
      "#D5D7B7"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#B7D7C9",
      "#C9B7D7"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#B7D7B9",
      "#B7C5D7",
      "#D7B7D5"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#B7D5D7",
      "#B9B7D7"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F8F5F2",
      "#D8CAB8",
      "#B79D7B"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F8F5F2",
    "dark": "#B79D7B",
    "saturated": "#E4CBAA",
    "desaturated": "#CBC7C3",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFE0B8"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-oat: #D8CAB8;",
    "utility": ".bg-oat { background-color: #D8CAB8; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-oat { color: #D8CAB8; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "mica",
    "limestone",
    "desert-sand",
    "travertine",
    "feldspar"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "oat"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "limestone-vs-oat",
    "mica-vs-oat",
    "travertine-vs-oat"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/oat",
    "/wcag/oat",
    "/css/colors/oat",
    "/hex/d8cab8"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/oat"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/mica",
      "/colors/limestone",
      "/colors/desert-sand",
      "/colors/travertine",
      "/colors/feldspar",
      "/compare/limestone-vs-oat",
      "/compare/mica-vs-oat",
      "/compare/travertine-vs-oat",
      "/harmonies/oat",
      "/wcag/oat",
      "/css/colors/oat",
      "/hex/d8cab8"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#B7C5D7",
      "#D7B9B7",
      "#D5D7B7"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#CBC7C3",
      "#F8F5F2"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F8F5F2",
      "#CBC7C3"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Oat Color

Oat sits in the orange family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Oat is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Oat is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Oat against black and white text.

Black text13.06:1AA Pass

White text1.61:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Mica#D8C7B0

Limestone#D8D2C4

Desert Sand#EDC9AF

Travertine#D6C1A3

Feldspar#F0CDB7

Color Harmonies

#B7C5D7#B7C5D7

#D7B9B7#D7B9B7

#D5D7B7#D5D7B7

#B7D7C9#B7D7C9

#C9B7D7#C9B7D7

Open full Oat harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F8F5F2#F8F5F2

#B79D7B#B79D7B

#E4CBAA#E4CBAA

#CBC7C3#CBC7C3

White#FFFFFF

#FFE0B8#FFE0B8

Pairings

Black#000000

#B7C5D7#B7C5D7

#D7B9B7#D7B9B7

#D5D7B7#D5D7B7

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Oat

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Oat Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings