Close to Dusty Rose
#DCA989
#DCA989 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 66.3% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 54% saturation and 70% 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 #DCA989.
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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10.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCA989 as they’d see it.
#DCA989 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCA989
What color is #DCA989?
#DCA989 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 66.3% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 54% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCA989 in RGB?
#DCA989 is rgb(220, 169, 137): 220 red, 169 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCA989 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 23, 38, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCA989?
PANTONE 7506 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCA989?
Its complement #7ABBE2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.