#A8A69B
Mushroom · light neutral
About #A8A69B
With the hex code #A8A69B, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 65% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 8% yellow and 34% 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 4.4 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9B9DA8, 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 — 8.59:1, 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 #A8A69B?
With the hex code #A8A69B, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 65% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 8% yellow and 34% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A69B?
Use black text. Black on #A8A69B has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A69B?
Its complementary colour is #9B9DA8, and analogous partners are #A8A09B and #A3A89B.