#A1998E
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A1998E
With the hex code #A1998E, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 60% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% 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 virtually identical to Mushroom — a ΔE of 0.8 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8E96A1, 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 7.46:1 (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 #A1998E?
With the hex code #A1998E, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 60% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% 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 #A1998E?
Use black text. Black on #A1998E has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A1998E?
Its complementary colour is #8E96A1, and analogous partners are #A1908E and #A0A18E.