#CAA797
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #CAA797
#CAA797 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 5.1), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97BACA (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 — 9.49:1, 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 #CAA797?
#CAA797 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAA797?
Use black text. Black on #CAA797 has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAA797?
Its complementary colour is #97BACA, and analogous partners are #CA97A1 and #CAC097.