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#AB9FA6

Mushroom · light neutral

About #AB9FA6

#AB9FA6 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 62% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 3% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 10.3), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9FABA4 (greige), 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 8.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red171
Green159
Blue166

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 10.3
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 10.9
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 11.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AB9FA6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AB9FA6.
2.55:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AB9FA6.
8.24:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AB9FA6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AB9FA6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9FA1A6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A2A3A6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AD9FA1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AB9FA6?

#AB9FA6 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 62% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 3% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #AB9FA6?

Use black text. Black on #AB9FA6 has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AB9FA6?

Its complementary colour is #9FABA4, and analogous partners are #AA9FAB and #AB9FA0.