#A8A694
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #A8A694
#A8A694 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 65% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.6); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9496A8 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8A694 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.55:1 (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 #A8A694?
#A8A694 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 65% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A694?
Use black text. Black on #A8A694 has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A694?
Its complementary colour is #9496A8, and analogous partners are #A89C94 and #A0A894.