#ABA196
Mushroom · light neutral
About #ABA196
#ABA196 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Mushroom (ΔE 2.5); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #96A0AB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABA196 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.27:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABA196
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABA196?
#ABA196 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA196?
Use black text. Black on #ABA196 has a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA196?
Its complementary colour is #96A0AB, and analogous partners are #AB9796 and #ABAB96.