#AC9EA2
Mushroom · light neutral
About #AC9EA2
With the hex code #AC9EA2, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9EACA8, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.17:1 (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 #AC9EA2?
With the hex code #AC9EA2, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #AC9EA2?
Use black text. Black on #AC9EA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AC9EA2?
Its complementary colour is #9EACA8, and analogous partners are #AC9EA9 and #ACA19E.