#A2A693
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #A2A693
#A2A693 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 65% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 7.0), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9793A6 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.41:1, 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 #A2A693?
#A2A693 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 65% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A2A693?
Use black text. Black on #A2A693 has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2A693?
Its complementary colour is #9793A6, and analogous partners are #A6A193 and #99A693.