#AFA19B
Mushroom · light neutral
About #AFA19B
#AFA19B is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 63% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.6); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9BA9AF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFA19B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.39:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AFA19B
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFA19B?
#AFA19B is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 63% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA19B?
Use black text. Black on #AFA19B has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA19B?
Its complementary colour is #9BA9AF, and analogous partners are #AF9B9F and #AFAB9B.