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#ABA195

Mushroom · light neutral

About #ABA195

#ABA195 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 63% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is virtually identical to Mushroom (ΔE 2.6), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #959FAB (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.26:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red171
Green161
Blue149

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 2.6
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 5.1
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 12.3

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

Text on #ABA195

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #ABA195.
2.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #ABA195.
8.26:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ABA195 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ABA195
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A5A194
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A7A395
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AF9E9E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ABA195?

#ABA195 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 63% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #ABA195?

Use black text. Black on #ABA195 has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ABA195?

Its complementary colour is #959FAB, and analogous partners are #AB9695 and #AAAB95.