#B09EA7
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #B09EA7
With the hex code #B09EA7, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 62% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 11.9 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9EB0A7, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.29:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B09EA7?
With the hex code #B09EA7, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 62% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B09EA7?
Use black text. Black on #B09EA7 has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B09EA7?
Its complementary colour is #9EB0A7, and analogous partners are #B09EB0 and #B09E9E.