Close to Cashmere
#CAA89C
#CAA89C is a light, muted orange, close to the color Cashmere. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 65.9% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CAA89C.
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.
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2.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CAA89C as they’d see it.
#CAA89C 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 #CAA89C
What color is #CAA89C?
#CAA89C is a light, muted orange, close to the color Cashmere. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 65.9% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CAA89C in RGB?
#CAA89C is rgb(202, 168, 156): 202 red, 168 green, and 156 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CAA89C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 23, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CAA89C?
PANTONE 480 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CAA89C?
Its complement #8EB6C3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.