#889486
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #889486
#889486 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 58% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 9.2), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #928694 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.63:1 (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 #889486?
#889486 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 58% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #889486?
Use black text. Black on #889486 has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #889486?
Its complementary colour is #928694, and analogous partners are #8F9486 and #86948B.