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#94A8A2

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #94A8A2

#94A8A2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 66% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A8949A (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 8.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red148
Green168
Blue162

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 11.3
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.3
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.3

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

Text on #94A8A2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #94A8A2.
2.51:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #94A8A2.
8.38:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #94A8A2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#94A8A2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A6A5A2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A2A2A2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#90A9A6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #94A8A2?

#94A8A2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 66% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #94A8A2?

Use black text. Black on #94A8A2 has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #94A8A2?

Its complementary colour is #A8949A, and analogous partners are #94A898 and #94A4A8.