#AA978A
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AA978A
With the hex code #AA978A, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 59% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A9DAA, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.50:1 (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 #AA978A?
With the hex code #AA978A, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 59% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AA978A?
Use black text. Black on #AA978A has a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA978A?
Its complementary colour is #8A9DAA, and analogous partners are #AA8A8D and #AAA78A.