Brown color

Mushroom #BDB0A0

#BDB0A0 · rgb(189, 176, 160)

Mushroom is the color #BDB0A0. In RGB it is rgb(189, 176, 160) — 74% red, 69% green and 63% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black, and in HSL it sits at 33° hue, 18% saturation and 68% lightness. Mushroom is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). The closest web-safe color is #CC9999.

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Mushroom color codes

Hex#BDB0A0

RGBrgb(189, 176, 160)

RGB %74%, 69%, 63%

HSLhsl(33, 18%, 68%)

HSV / HSBhsv(33, 15%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 15%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(76% 0.027 73)

Closest web-safe#CC9999

Mushroom color meaning

Mushroom is a calm, natural and understated brown — a warm color at 68% lightness and 18% saturation. Like other browns, it is linked with warmth, stability and nature. It recalls earth, wood and leather, so it feels grounded, reliable and cozy.

Because it is calm, natural and understated, mushroom works best for interiors, neutral palettes, fashion basics and photography backdrops. As text on white it would be too faint (2.1:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (9.9:1).

What colors go with Mushroom?

Mushroom pairs well with Dusty Blue, Rosy Brown, Khaki and Charcoal: Dusty Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Rosy Brown and Khaki are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around mushroom in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Mushroom at a glance

Color family	Brown · warm, calm, natural and understated
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9)
As text on white	2.13:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (9.88:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 7% magenta, 15% yellow, 26% black
Full screen	Open the mushroom screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Mushroom against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.13:1 Black text — 9.88:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Mushroom color FAQ

What is the hex code for Mushroom?

Mushroom is #BDB0A0, which is rgb(189, 176, 160) and hsl(33, 18%, 68%). For print it is roughly C0 M7 Y15 K26.

What colors go with Mushroom?

Mushroom pairs well with Dusty Blue, Rosy Brown, Khaki, Charcoal. Dusty Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Mushroom a warm or cool color?

Mushroom is a warm color: its hue is 33°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Mushroom?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 9.9:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.