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#AFA296

Mushroom · light warm orange

About #AFA296

#AFA296 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 64% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 3.7), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #96A3AF (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.43:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red175
Green162
Blue150

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 3.7
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 4.8
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 11.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AFA296

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AFA296.
2.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AFA296.
8.43:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AFA296 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AFA296
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A6A295
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A9A596
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B49F9F

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFA296?

#AFA296 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 64% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AFA296?

Use black text. Black on #AFA296 has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFA296?

Its complementary colour is #96A3AF, and analogous partners are #AF9697 and #AFAE96.