#A48E8A
Mushroom · light warm red
About #A48E8A
With the hex code #A48E8A, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 56% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8AA0A4, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.81:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #A48E8A?
With the hex code #A48E8A, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 56% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A48E8A?
Use black text. Black on #A48E8A has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A48E8A?
Its complementary colour is #8AA0A4, and analogous partners are #A48A93 and #A49B8A.