#C8A497
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #C8A497
#C8A497 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 64% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 25% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 3.4); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #97BBC8 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8A497 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.21:1, 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 #C8A497?
#C8A497 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 64% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 25% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A497?
Use black text. Black on #C8A497 has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A497?
Its complementary colour is #97BBC8, and analogous partners are #C897A3 and #C8BD97.