#ABA098
Mushroom · light neutral
About #ABA098
With the hex code #ABA098, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 63% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 3.0 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #98A3AB, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.21:1 (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 #ABA098?
With the hex code #ABA098, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 63% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA098?
Use black text. Black on #ABA098 has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA098?
Its complementary colour is #98A3AB, and analogous partners are #AB989A and #ABAA98.