#AEA18F
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AEA18F
#AEA18F is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 63% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.0), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8F9CAE (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 — 8.29:1, 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 #AEA18F?
#AEA18F is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 63% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEA18F?
Use black text. Black on #AEA18F has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEA18F?
Its complementary colour is #8F9CAE, and analogous partners are #AE928F and #ACAE8F.