#A18F8A
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A18F8A
#A18F8A is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 56% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 6.3), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A9CA1 (dusty blue), 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 6.81:1 (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 #A18F8A?
#A18F8A is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 56% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 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 #A18F8A?
Use black text. Black on #A18F8A has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A18F8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A9CA1, and analogous partners are #A18A90 and #A19B8A.