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#B19EA7

Mushroom · light warm gray

About #B19EA7

#B19EA7 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 62% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 12.0), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9EB1A8 (greige), 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 — 8.32:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red177
Green158
Blue167

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.0
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 12.2
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 12.5

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

Text on #B19EA7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #B19EA7.
2.52:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #B19EA7.
8.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B19EA7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B19EA7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9FA1A7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A3A4A7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B49EA1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B19EA7?

#B19EA7 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 62% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B19EA7?

Use black text. Black on #B19EA7 has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B19EA7?

Its complementary colour is #9EB1A8, and analogous partners are #B19EB1 and #B19F9E.