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#95ABA4

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #95ABA4

#95ABA4 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 12.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AB959C (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 8.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red149
Green171
Blue164

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.2

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

Text on #95ABA4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #95ABA4.
2.43:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #95ABA4.
8.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #95ABA4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#95ABA4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9A8A4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A5A5A4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#90ACA9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #95ABA4?

#95ABA4 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #95ABA4?

Use black text. Black on #95ABA4 has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #95ABA4?

Its complementary colour is #AB959C, and analogous partners are #95AB99 and #95A7AB.