#A79488
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #A79488
#A79488 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 58% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 19% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #889BA7 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.23:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #A79488?
#A79488 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 58% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 19% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A79488?
Use black text. Black on #A79488 has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A79488?
Its complementary colour is #889BA7, and analogous partners are #A7888B and #A7A488.