#ABA29C
Mushroom · light neutral
About #ABA29C
With the hex code #ABA29C, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 64% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% 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 4.0 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9CA5AB, 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 8.38:1 (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 #ABA29C?
With the hex code #ABA29C, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 64% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA29C?
Use black text. Black on #ABA29C has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA29C?
Its complementary colour is #9CA5AB, and analogous partners are #AB9C9E and #ABA99C.