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#ABA39C

Mushroom · light neutral

About #ABA39C

#ABA39C is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 3.8), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CA4AB (dusty blue), 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 8.45:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red171
Green163
Blue156

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 3.8
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 5.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #ABA39C

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #ABA39C.
2.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #ABA39C.
8.45:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ABA39C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ABA39C
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A6A39C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8A59C
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AEA1A1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ABA39C?

#ABA39C is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 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 #ABA39C?

Use black text. Black on #ABA39C has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ABA39C?

Its complementary colour is #9CA4AB, and analogous partners are #AB9C9D and #ABAA9C.