#AEA18D
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AEA18D
#AEA18D is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 63% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 19% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.9); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8D9AAE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEA18D 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 #AEA18D?
#AEA18D is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 63% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 19% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEA18D?
Use black text. Black on #AEA18D has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEA18D?
Its complementary colour is #8D9AAE, and analogous partners are #AE918D and #ABAE8D.