#B29FA3
Mushroom · light neutral
About #B29FA3
#B29FA3 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 30% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
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 #9FB2AE — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B29FA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.38:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B29FA3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B29FA3?
#B29FA3 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 30% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #B29FA3?
Use black text. Black on #B29FA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B29FA3?
Its complementary colour is #9FB2AE, and analogous partners are #B29FAC and #B2A59F.