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#CAA894

Dusty Rose · light warm orange

About #CAA894

#CAA894 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 66% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 27% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 7.2); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #94B6CA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #CAA894 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.54:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red202
Green168
Blue148

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 7.2
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 8.3
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 11.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CAA894

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CAA894.
2.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #CAA894.
9.54:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CAA894 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CAA894
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B1AB93
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B9B294
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D4A2A2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CAA894?

#CAA894 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 66% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 27% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #CAA894?

Use black text. Black on #CAA894 has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CAA894?

Its complementary colour is #94B6CA, and analogous partners are #CA949B and #CAC394.