#A8A294
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #A8A294
#A8A294 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 64% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Mushroom (ΔE 3.0), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #949AA8 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.26:1 (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 #A8A294?
#A8A294 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 64% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A294?
Use black text. Black on #A8A294 has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A294?
Its complementary colour is #949AA8, and analogous partners are #A89894 and #A4A894.