#A09C8A
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #A09C8A
#A09C8A is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 61% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A8EA0 (slate gray), 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 7.62:1 (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 #A09C8A?
#A09C8A is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 61% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A09C8A?
Use black text. Black on #A09C8A has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A09C8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A8EA0, and analogous partners are #A0918A and #99A08A.