#A69A97
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A69A97
With the hex code #A69A97, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 60% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #97A3A6, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.69:1, 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 #A69A97?
With the hex code #A69A97, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 60% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #A69A97?
Use black text. Black on #A69A97 has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A69A97?
Its complementary colour is #97A3A6, and analogous partners are #A6979C and #A6A297.