Nearest-color comparison

Mica vs Oat

Mica and Oat are different orange colors with HEX values #D8C7B0 and #D8CAB8. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 8.5, their contrast ratio is 1.03:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Mica and Oat are very close colors. Oat is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Mica#D8C7B0

Oat#D8CAB8

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Mica and Oat across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance8.5

Pair contrast1.03:1

Luminance delta0.0172

Hue delta1 deg

Lighter colorOat

More saturatedMica

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

orange color

Mica

Mica is #D8C7B0, a warm orange color with balanced character. Compared with Oat, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#D8C7B0 RGB216, 199, 176 HSL35, 34, 77 CMYK0, 8, 19, 15 Luminance0.5858 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

orange color

Oat

Oat is #D8CAB8, a warm orange color with balanced character. Compared with Mica, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#D8CAB8 RGB216, 202, 184 HSL34, 29, 78 CMYK0, 6, 15, 15 Luminance0.603 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Mica or Oat

Choose MicaMica is better when the design needs balanced orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #D8C7B0.

Choose OatOat is better when the design needs balanced orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #D8CAB8.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyMicaOat

HEX#D8C7B0#D8CAB8

RGB216, 199, 176216, 202, 184

HSL35, 34, 7734, 29, 78

CMYK0, 8, 19, 150, 6, 15, 15

FamilyOrangeOrange

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneBalancedBalanced

Luminance0.58580.603

Black contrast12.72:113.06:1

White contrast1.65:11.61:1

Shared tonesBalanced

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Micablack text - 12.72:1

Oatblack text - 13.06:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Mica#D8C7B0

Oat#D8CAB8

#F7F3EE#F7F3EE

#F8F5F2#F8F5F2

#B0C1D8#B0C1D8

#B7C5D7#B7C5D7

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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  {
    "slug": "mica",
    "name": "Mica",
    "hex": "#D8C7B0",
    "rgb": [
      216,
      199,
      176
    ],
    "hsl": [
      35,
      34,
      77
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      8,
      19,
      15
    ],
    "family": "orange",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "balanced"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.5858,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 12.72,
      "white": 1.65
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 12.72
    },
    "description": "Mica is #D8C7B0, a warm orange color with balanced character. Compared with Oat, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/mica/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "oat",
    "name": "Oat",
    "hex": "#D8CAB8",
    "rgb": [
      216,
      202,
      184
    ],
    "hsl": [
      34,
      29,
      78
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      6,
      15,
      15
    ],
    "family": "orange",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "balanced"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.603,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 13.06,
      "white": 1.61
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 13.06
    },
    "description": "Oat is #D8CAB8, a warm orange color with balanced character. Compared with Mica, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/oat/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 8.5,
  "contrastRatio": 1.03,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 1,
    "saturation": 5,
    "lightness": 1
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0172,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Oat",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Mica"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.03,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Mica",
      "background": "#D8C7B0",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 12.72
    },
    {
      "color": "Oat",
      "background": "#D8CAB8",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 13.06
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Mica is better when the design needs balanced orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #D8C7B0.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Oat is better when the design needs balanced orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #D8CAB8.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/mica-vs-oat.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "type": "nearest",
  "name": "Mica vs Oat",
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  "summary": "Mica and Oat are different orange colors with HEX values #D8C7B0 and #D8CAB8. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 8.5, their contrast ratio is 1.03:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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  "contrastRatio": 1.03,
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        176
      ],
      "hsl": [
        35,
        34,
        77
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        8,
        19,
        15
      ],
      "family": "orange",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "balanced"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.5858,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 12.72,
        "white": 1.65
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
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          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 12.72
      },
      "description": "Mica is #D8C7B0, a warm orange color with balanced character. Compared with Oat, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/mica/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "oat",
      "name": "Oat",
      "hex": "#D8CAB8",
      "rgb": [
        216,
        202,
        184
      ],
      "hsl": [
        34,
        29,
        78
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        6,
        15,
        15
      ],
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      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
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      ],
      "luminance": 0.603,
      "contrast": {
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      },
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          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
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        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 13.06
      },
      "description": "Oat is #D8CAB8, a warm orange color with balanced character. Compared with Mica, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/oat/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json"
    }
  ],
  "differences": {
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    "contrastRatio": 1.03,
    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 1,
      "saturation": 5,
      "lightness": 1
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0172,
    "sameFamily": true,
    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [
      "balanced"
    ],
    "lighterColor": "Oat",
    "moreSaturatedColor": "Mica"
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "pairContrastRatio": 1.03,
    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
      {
        "color": "Mica",
        "background": "#D8C7B0",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 12.72
      },
      {
        "color": "Oat",
        "background": "#D8CAB8",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 13.06
      }
    ]
  },
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    "chooseFirstWhen": "Mica is better when the design needs balanced orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #D8C7B0.",
    "chooseSecondWhen": "Oat is better when the design needs balanced orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #D8CAB8.",
    "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
  },
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    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json",
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  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/mica-vs-oat/",
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