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#919081

Mushroom · medium warm gray

About #919081

#919081 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 56% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 43% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 6.1), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #818291 (slate gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.51:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red145
Green144
Blue129

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 6.1
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 10.3
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #919081

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #919081.
3.23:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #919081.
6.51:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #919081 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#919081
Protanopia (no red cones)
#938F80
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#949081
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#948E8C

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #919081?

#919081 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 56% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 43% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #919081?

Use black text. Black on #919081 has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #919081?

Its complementary colour is #818291, and analogous partners are #918881 and #8A9181.