#AC9986
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AC9986
With the hex code #AC9986, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 60% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 22% 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 6.5 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8699AC, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.65:1 (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 #AC9986?
With the hex code #AC9986, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 60% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AC9986?
Use black text. Black on #AC9986 has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AC9986?
Its complementary colour is #8699AC, and analogous partners are #AC8686 and #ACAC86.