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#AB9D8A

Mushroom · light warm orange

About #AB9D8A

#AB9D8A is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 62% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A98AB (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red171
Green157
Blue138

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 5.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 7.9
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 9.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AB9D8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AB9D8A.
2.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AB9D8A.
7.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AB9D8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AB9D8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A39D89
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A6A08A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B19998

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AB9D8A?

#AB9D8A is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 62% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AB9D8A?

Use black text. Black on #AB9D8A has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AB9D8A?

Its complementary colour is #8A98AB, and analogous partners are #AB8D8A and #A8AB8A.