Close to Sandstone
#CAA387
#CAA387 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Sandstone. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 63.9% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 39% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CAA387.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.31:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CAA387 as they’d see it.
#CAA387 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CAA387
What color is #CAA387?
#CAA387 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Sandstone. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 63.9% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 39% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CAA387 in RGB?
#CAA387 is rgb(202, 163, 135): 202 red, 163 green, and 135 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CAA387 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 33, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CAA387?
PANTONE 465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CAA387?
Its complement #82B0D1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.