#AFA29D
Mushroom · light neutral
About #AFA29D
#AFA29D is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 64% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% 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 5.0); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DAAAF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFA29D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.48:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AFA29D
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFA29D?
#AFA29D is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 64% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% 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 #AFA29D?
Use black text. Black on #AFA29D has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA29D?
Its complementary colour is #9DAAAF, and analogous partners are #AF9DA1 and #AFAB9D.