#AAA085
Khaki · light warm orange
About #AAA085
#AAA085 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 63% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.8), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #858FAA (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 — 8.08:1, 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 #AAA085?
#AAA085 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 63% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA085?
Use black text. Black on #AAA085 has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA085?
Its complementary colour is #858FAA, and analogous partners are #AA8E85 and #A2AA85.