#A49EA3
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A49EA3
#A49EA3 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 9.0); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EA49F — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A49EA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.00:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A49EA3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A49EA3?
#A49EA3 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #A49EA3?
Use black text. Black on #A49EA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A49EA3?
Its complementary colour is #9EA49F, and analogous partners are #A29EA4 and #A49EA0.