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#8FA4A2

Mushroom · light neutral

About #8FA4A2

#8FA4A2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 12.1), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A48F91 (taupe), 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 8.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red143
Green164
Blue162

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.1
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 12.8
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.9

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

Text on #8FA4A2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8FA4A2.
2.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #8FA4A2.
8.00:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8FA4A2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8FA4A2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A1A2A2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9D9EA2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#89A5A3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8FA4A2?

#8FA4A2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #8FA4A2?

Use black text. Black on #8FA4A2 has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #8FA4A2?

Its complementary colour is #A48F91, and analogous partners are #8FA498 and #8F9CA4.