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#AFA19D

Mushroom · light neutral

About #AFA19D

#AFA19D is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 63% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 10% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.4), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DABAF (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.41:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red175
Green161
Blue157

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 5.4
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 6.6
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 10.6

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

Text on #AFA19D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AFA19D.
2.50:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AFA19D.
8.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AFA19D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AFA19D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A4A29D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A7A59D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B39FA0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFA19D?

#AFA19D is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 63% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 10% 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 #AFA19D?

Use black text. Black on #AFA19D has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFA19D?

Its complementary colour is #9DABAF, and analogous partners are #AF9DA2 and #AFAA9D.