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#B09DA2

Mushroom · light neutral

About #B09DA2

With the hex code #B09DA2, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 31% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9DB0AB, a silver shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.19:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red176
Green157
Blue162

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 9.9
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 11.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 11.3

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

Text on #B09DA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #B09DA2.
2.56:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #B09DA2.
8.19:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B09DA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B09DA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9FA0A2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A3A3A2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B49C9F

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B09DA2?

With the hex code #B09DA2, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 62% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 31% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #B09DA2?

Use black text. Black on #B09DA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B09DA2?

Its complementary colour is #9DB0AB, and analogous partners are #B09DAB and #B0A29D.