#AAA08F
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AAA08F
#AAA08F is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 3.9); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8F99AA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA08F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.13:1, 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 #AAA08F?
#AAA08F is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA08F?
Use black text. Black on #AAA08F has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA08F?
Its complementary colour is #8F99AA, and analogous partners are #AA938F and #A7AA8F.