Close to Antique Brass
#CA997F
#CA997F is a light, muted orange, close to the color Antique Brass. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 60% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 41% saturation and 65% 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 #CA997F.
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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2.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.37:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA997F as they’d see it.
#CA997F 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 #CA997F
What color is #CA997F?
#CA997F is a light, muted orange, close to the color Antique Brass. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 60% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 41% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA997F in RGB?
#CA997F is rgb(202, 153, 127): 202 red, 153 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA997F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 37, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA997F?
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 #CA997F?
Its complement #6CACCB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.