#CAA48B
Khaki · light warm orange
About #CAA48B
#CAA48B is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 64% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 31% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.8), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8BB1CA (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 — 9.19:1, 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 #CAA48B?
#CAA48B is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 64% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 31% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAA48B?
Use black text. Black on #CAA48B has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAA48B?
Its complementary colour is #8BB1CA, and analogous partners are #CA8B91 and #CAC48B.