#B19EA2
Mushroom · light neutral
About #B19EA2
#B19EA2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 31% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 9.6); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EB1AD — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B19EA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.28:1 (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 #B19EA2?
#B19EA2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 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 #B19EA2?
Use black text. Black on #B19EA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B19EA2?
Its complementary colour is #9EB1AD, and analogous partners are #B19EAB and #B1A49E.