#CAA897
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #CAA897
#CAA897 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 66% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 5.8); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #97B9CA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAA897 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.56:1, 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 #CAA897?
#CAA897 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 66% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAA897?
Use black text. Black on #CAA897 has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAA897?
Its complementary colour is #97B9CA, and analogous partners are #CA97A0 and #CAC197.