#AFA294
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AFA294
#AFA294 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 64% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 3.9); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #94A1AF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFA294 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.42:1 (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 #AFA294?
#AFA294 is a muted, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 64% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA294?
Use black text. Black on #AFA294 has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA294?
Its complementary colour is #94A1AF, and analogous partners are #AF9494 and #AFAF94.