#A09B8A
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #A09B8A
With the hex code #A09B8A, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 61% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 3.5 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A8FA0, a slate gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.55:1 (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 #A09B8A?
With the hex code #A09B8A, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 61% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A09B8A?
Use black text. Black on #A09B8A has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A09B8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A8FA0, and analogous partners are #A0908A and #9AA08A.