#A08F8A
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A08F8A
With the hex code #A08F8A, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 56% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A9BA0, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.79:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A08F8A?
With the hex code #A08F8A, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 56% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A08F8A?
Use black text. Black on #A08F8A has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A08F8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A9BA0, and analogous partners are #A08A90 and #A09A8A.