#A2A697
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #A2A697
#A2A697 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 65% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 6.0); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9B97A6 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2A697 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.44:1, 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 #A2A697?
#A2A697 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 65% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2A697?
Use black text. Black on #A2A697 has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2A697?
Its complementary colour is #9B97A6, and analogous partners are #A6A397 and #9BA697.