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#B09E8A

Mushroom · light warm orange

About #B09E8A

#B09E8A is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 62% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 22% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 6.7), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A9CB0 (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 8.10:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red176
Green158
Blue138

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 6.7
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 8.3
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 8.7

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

Text on #B09E8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #B09E8A.
2.59:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #B09E8A.
8.10:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B09E8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B09E8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A59E89
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A9A28A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B79A98

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B09E8A?

#B09E8A is a light, muted orange colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 62% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 22% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B09E8A?

Use black text. Black on #B09E8A has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B09E8A?

Its complementary colour is #8A9CB0, and analogous partners are #B08B8A and #AFB08A.