#899385
Mushroom · medium cool gray
About #899385
With the hex code #899385, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 58% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8F8593, a taupe shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.58:1, 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 #899385?
With the hex code #899385, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 58% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #899385?
Use black text. Black on #899385 has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #899385?
Its complementary colour is #8F8593, and analogous partners are #909385 and #859388.