#AA978E
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AA978E
#AA978E is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 59% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.6), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8EA1AA (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 7.53:1 (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 #AA978E?
#AA978E is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 59% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA978E?
Use black text. Black on #AA978E has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA978E?
Its complementary colour is #8EA1AA, and analogous partners are #AA8E93 and #AAA58E.