#889686
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #889686
With the hex code #889686, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 59% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #948696, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.75:1 (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 #889686?
With the hex code #889686, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 59% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #889686?
Use black text. Black on #889686 has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #889686?
Its complementary colour is #948696, and analogous partners are #909686 and #86968C.