#AF9DA2
Mushroom · light neutral
About #AF9DA2
#AF9DA2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 31% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 9.8); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DAFAA — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AF9DA2 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 #AF9DA2?
#AF9DA2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 31% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #AF9DA2?
Use black text. Black on #AF9DA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AF9DA2?
Its complementary colour is #9DAFAA, and analogous partners are #AF9DAB and #AFA19D.