#A09C8F
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A09C8F
With the hex code #A09C8F, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 61% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 37% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Mushroom — a ΔE of 1.9 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8F93A0, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.65:1, 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 #A09C8F?
With the hex code #A09C8F, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 61% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 37% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #A09C8F?
Use black text. Black on #A09C8F has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A09C8F?
Its complementary colour is #8F93A0, and analogous partners are #A0948F and #9BA08F.