#AE9997
Mushroom · light warm red
About #AE9997
#AE9997 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 60% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 7.1), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97ACAE (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.80:1, 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 #AE9997?
#AE9997 is a light, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 60% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE9997?
Use black text. Black on #AE9997 has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE9997?
Its complementary colour is #97ACAE, and analogous partners are #AE97A1 and #AEA497.