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#A19E8A

Mushroom · light warm gray

About #A19E8A

#A19E8A is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 62% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A8DA1 (slate gray), 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 7.77:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red161
Green158
Blue138

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 5.3
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 8.7
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 11.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A19E8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #A19E8A.
2.70:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #A19E8A.
7.77:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A19E8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A19E8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A29D89
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A39E8B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A59B98

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A19E8A?

#A19E8A is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 62% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #A19E8A?

Use black text. Black on #A19E8A has a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A19E8A?

Its complementary colour is #8A8DA1, and analogous partners are #A1938A and #98A18A.