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#AFA19A

Mushroom · light neutral

About #AFA19A

#AFA19A is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 63% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 12% yellow and 31% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9AA8AF (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 8.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red175
Green161
Blue154

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 4.3
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 5.7
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.4

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

Text on #AFA19A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AFA19A.
2.50:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AFA19A.
8.39:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AFA19A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AFA19A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A5A29A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8A59A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B39F9F

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFA19A?

#AFA19A is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 63% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 12% yellow and 31% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #AFA19A?

Use black text. Black on #AFA19A has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFA19A?

Its complementary colour is #9AA8AF, and analogous partners are #AF9A9D and #AFAB9A.