#AE9B8A
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AE9B8A
#AE9B8A is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 61% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.7); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A9DAE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AE9B8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.86:1 (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 #AE9B8A?
#AE9B8A is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 61% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE9B8A?
Use black text. Black on #AE9B8A has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE9B8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A9DAE, and analogous partners are #AE8A8B and #AEAD8A.