#A09A8A
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #A09A8A
#A09A8A is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 60% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Mushroom (ΔE 2.9); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A90A0 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A09A8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.48:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #A09A8A?
#A09A8A is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 60% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A09A8A?
Use black text. Black on #A09A8A has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A09A8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A90A0, and analogous partners are #A08F8A and #9BA08A.