Close to Dusty Rose
#CDA697
#CDA697 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 65.1% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 35% 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 #CDA697.
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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2.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDA697 as they’d see it.
#CDA697 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 #CDA697
What color is #CDA697?
#CDA697 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 65.1% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 35% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDA697 in RGB?
#CDA697 is rgb(205, 166, 151): 205 red, 166 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDA697 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 26, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDA697?
PANTONE 7521 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDA697?
Its complement #87B5C7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.