#AFA197
Mushroom · light neutral
About #AFA197
#AFA197 is a light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 63% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 3.7), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97A5AF (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 — 8.37:1, 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 #AFA197?
#AFA197 is a light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 63% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA197?
Use black text. Black on #AFA197 has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA197?
Its complementary colour is #97A5AF, and analogous partners are #AF9799 and #AFAD97.