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#D0AA97

Dusty Rose · light warm orange

About #D0AA97

#D0AA97 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 67% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 27% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Dusty Rose (ΔE 6.9), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97BDD0 (light 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 — 9.88:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red208
Green170
Blue151

Closest named colours

Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 6.9
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 9.7
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #D0AA97

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #D0AA97.
2.13:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty rose #D0AA97.
9.88:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0AA97 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0AA97
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B4AD96
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BDB597
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DBA4A5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0AA97?

#D0AA97 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 67% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 27% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #D0AA97?

Use black text. Black on #D0AA97 has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0AA97?

Its complementary colour is #97BDD0, and analogous partners are #D097A1 and #D0C697.