#AFA497
Mushroom · light warm orange
About #AFA497
#AFA497 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, 6% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 3.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97A2AF (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 — 8.58:1, 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 #AFA497?
#AFA497 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, 6% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA497?
Use black text. Black on #AFA497 has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA497?
Its complementary colour is #97A2AF, and analogous partners are #AF9897 and #AEAF97.