#ABA595
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #ABA595
#ABA595 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.4); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #959BAB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABA595 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.55:1, 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 #ABA595?
#ABA595 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA595?
Use black text. Black on #ABA595 has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA595?
Its complementary colour is #959BAB, and analogous partners are #AB9A95 and #A6AB95.