#A2A092
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A2A092
With the hex code #A2A092, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 63% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% 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 3.2 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9294A2, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.98:1 (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 #A2A092?
With the hex code #A2A092, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 63% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A2A092?
Use black text. Black on #A2A092 has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2A092?
Its complementary colour is #9294A2, and analogous partners are #A29892 and #9CA292.