#889E91
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #889E91
#889E91 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 62% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.7), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9E8895 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.35:1, a WCAG AAA 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 #889E91?
#889E91 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 62% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #889E91?
Use black text. Black on #889E91 has a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #889E91?
Its complementary colour is #9E8895, and analogous partners are #8A9E88 and #889E9C.