#A1908E
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A1908E
With the hex code #A1908E, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 56% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 37% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8E9FA1, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.90:1 (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 #A1908E?
With the hex code #A1908E, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 56% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 37% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A1908E?
Use black text. Black on #A1908E has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A1908E?
Its complementary colour is #8E9FA1, and analogous partners are #A18E96 and #A19A8E.