#CAA89C
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #CAA89C
#CAA89C is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 66% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 23% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 3.6), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CBECA (light blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.59:1 (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 #CAA89C?
#CAA89C is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 66% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 23% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CAA89C?
Use black text. Black on #CAA89C has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAA89C?
Its complementary colour is #9CBECA, and analogous partners are #CA9CA7 and #CABF9C.