#CAA997
Dusty Rose · light warm orange
About #CAA997
With the hex code #CAA997, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 66% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Dusty Rose — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #97B8CA, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.63:1, 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 #CAA997?
With the hex code #CAA997, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 66% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAA997?
Use black text. Black on #CAA997 has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAA997?
Its complementary colour is #97B8CA, and analogous partners are #CA979E and #CAC397.