#ABA496
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #ABA496
#ABA496 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 3.6); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #969DAB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABA496 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.48:1 (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 #ABA496?
#ABA496 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA496?
Use black text. Black on #ABA496 has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA496?
Its complementary colour is #969DAB, and analogous partners are #AB9A96 and #A7AB96.