#9C8A80
Mushroom · medium warm orange
About #9C8A80
#9C8A80 is a muted, medium shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 54% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 18% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 7.0); Mocha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #80929C — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #9C8A80 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.36:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #9C8A80?
#9C8A80 is a muted, medium shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 54% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 18% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #9C8A80?
Use black text. Black on #9C8A80 has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9C8A80?
Its complementary colour is #80929C, and analogous partners are #9C8084 and #9C9880.