#AFA794
Greige · light warm orange
About #AFA794
#AFA794 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 65% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.0), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #949CAF (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 8.78:1 (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 #AFA794?
#AFA794 is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 65% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA794?
Use black text. Black on #AFA794 has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA794?
Its complementary colour is #949CAF, and analogous partners are #AF9A94 and #AAAF94.