#A4A697
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #A4A697
#A4A697 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.5), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9997A6 (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 — 8.48:1, 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 #A4A697?
#A4A697 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A4A697?
Use black text. Black on #A4A697 has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A4A697?
Its complementary colour is #9997A6, and analogous partners are #A6A197 and #9DA697.