#CAA58B
Khaki · light warm orange
About #CAA58B
#CAA58B is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 65% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 31% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.2); Tan comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8BB0CA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAA58B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.27:1, 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 #CAA58B?
#CAA58B is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 65% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 31% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAA58B?
Use black text. Black on #CAA58B has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAA58B?
Its complementary colour is #8BB0CA, and analogous partners are #CA8B90 and #CAC58B.