#89939B
Taupe · light neutral
About #89939B
#89939B is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 58% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 7.7), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9B9189 (mushroom), 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 — 6.71:1, 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 #89939B?
#89939B is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 58% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #89939B?
Use black text. Black on #89939B has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #89939B?
Its complementary colour is #9B9189, and analogous partners are #899B9A and #898A9B.