#AE9596
Mushroom · light warm red
About #AE9596
#AE9596 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 58% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 14% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 9.4); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #95AEAD — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AE9596 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.54:1 (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 #AE9596?
#AE9596 is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 58% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 14% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE9596?
Use black text. Black on #AE9596 has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE9596?
Its complementary colour is #95AEAD, and analogous partners are #AE95A3 and #AEA195.