#A99990
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #A99990
#A99990 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 60% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 3.4), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #90A0A9 (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 7.65:1 (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 #A99990?
#A99990 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 60% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A99990?
Use black text. Black on #A99990 has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A99990?
Its complementary colour is #90A0A9, and analogous partners are #A99094 and #A9A690.