#AA968A
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AA968A
#AA968A is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 59% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.1); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A9EAA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AA968A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.44:1 (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 #AA968A?
#AA968A is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 59% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA968A?
Use black text. Black on #AA968A has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA968A?
Its complementary colour is #8A9EAA, and analogous partners are #AA8A8E and #AAA68A.