Close to Sandstone
#CFA985
#CFA985 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Sandstone. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 66.3% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 44% saturation and 67% 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 #CFA985.
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
2.17:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CFA985 as they’d see it.
#CFA985 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 #CFA985
What color is #CFA985?
#CFA985 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Sandstone. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 66.3% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 44% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CFA985 in RGB?
#CFA985 is rgb(207, 169, 133): 207 red, 169 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CFA985 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 36, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CFA985?
PANTONE 7562 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CFA985?
Its complement #89B4DD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.