#A1978E
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A1978E
#A1978E is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 59% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 37% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is virtually identical to Mushroom (ΔE 1.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8E98A1 (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 7.33:1 (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 #A1978E?
#A1978E is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 59% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% 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 #A1978E?
Use black text. Black on #A1978E has a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A1978E?
Its complementary colour is #8E98A1, and analogous partners are #A18E8F and #A1A18E.