#AAA18F
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AAA18F
With the hex code #AAA18F, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 63% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8F98AA, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.20:1, 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 #AAA18F?
With the hex code #AAA18F, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 63% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA18F?
Use black text. Black on #AAA18F has a contrast ratio of 8.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA18F?
Its complementary colour is #8F98AA, and analogous partners are #AA948F and #A6AA8F.