#AA9C8D
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AA9C8D
#AA9C8D is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 61% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 17% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 3.4); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8D9BAA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AA9C8D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.85:1, 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 #AA9C8D?
#AA9C8D is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 61% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 17% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA9C8D?
Use black text. Black on #AA9C8D has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA9C8D?
Its complementary colour is #8D9BAA, and analogous partners are #AA8E8D and #AAAA8D.