#C8A697
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #C8A697
#C8A697 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 4.7), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97B9C8 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.36:1, 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 #C8A697?
#C8A697 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8A697?
Use black text. Black on #C8A697 has a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8A697?
Its complementary colour is #97B9C8, and analogous partners are #C897A0 and #C8BF97.