#AB9783
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AB9783
With the hex code #AB9783, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 59% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 23% 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 7.2 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8397AB, 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 — 7.49:1, 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 #AB9783?
With the hex code #AB9783, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 59% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 23% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AB9783?
Use black text. Black on #AB9783 has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AB9783?
Its complementary colour is #8397AB, and analogous partners are #AB8383 and #ABAB83.