#A8A38F
Mushroom · light warm yellow
About #A8A38F
With the hex code #A8A38F, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 64% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 5.6 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8F94A8, 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 — 8.30:1, 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 #A8A38F?
With the hex code #A8A38F, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 64% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A38F?
Use black text. Black on #A8A38F has a contrast ratio of 8.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A38F?
Its complementary colour is #8F94A8, and analogous partners are #A8978F and #A1A88F.