#A69A96
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A69A96
#A69A96 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 60% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 35% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.1); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #96A2A6 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A69A96 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.68:1 (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 #A69A96?
#A69A96 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 60% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 35% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A69A96?
Use black text. Black on #A69A96 has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A69A96?
Its complementary colour is #96A2A6, and analogous partners are #A6969A and #A6A296.