#AA9989
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AA9989
#AA9989 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 60% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.7), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #899AAA (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.63:1, 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 #AA9989?
#AA9989 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 60% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA9989?
Use black text. Black on #AA9989 has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA9989?
Its complementary colour is #899AAA, and analogous partners are #AA898A and #AAAA89.