#ADA285
Khaki · light warm orange
About #ADA285
With the hex code #ADA285, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 64% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 23% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8590AD, 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 — 8.28:1, 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 #ADA285?
With the hex code #ADA285, this is a light orange with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 64% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 23% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ADA285?
Use black text. Black on #ADA285 has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA285?
Its complementary colour is #8590AD, and analogous partners are #AD8E85 and #A4AD85.