#A2A899
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #A2A899
With the hex code #A2A899, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 66% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9F99A8, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.60:1, 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 #A2A899?
With the hex code #A2A899, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 66% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A2A899?
Use black text. Black on #A2A899 has a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2A899?
Its complementary colour is #9F99A8, and analogous partners are #A8A799 and #9BA899.