#84998F
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #84998F
#84998F is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 60% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.6); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #99848E — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #84998F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.93:1, a WCAG AA 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 #84998F?
#84998F is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 60% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #84998F?
Use black text. Black on #84998F has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #84998F?
Its complementary colour is #99848E, and analogous partners are #849985 and #849999.