#A8A194
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A8A194
With the hex code #A8A194, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 63% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Mushroom — a ΔE of 2.4 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #949BA8, 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 8.19:1 (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 #A8A194?
With the hex code #A8A194, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 63% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A194?
Use black text. Black on #A8A194 has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A194?
Its complementary colour is #949BA8, and analogous partners are #A89794 and #A5A894.