#89938D
Gray · medium neutral
About #89938D
#89938D is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 58% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 42% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.2); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #93898F — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #89938D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.62:1, 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 #89938D?
#89938D is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 58% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 42% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #89938D?
Use black text. Black on #89938D has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #89938D?
Its complementary colour is #93898F, and analogous partners are #8A9389 and #899392.