#89939E
Taupe · light neutral
About #89939E
#89939E is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 58% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 8.3), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9E9489 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.73:1 (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 #89939E?
#89939E is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 58% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #89939E?
Use black text. Black on #89939E has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #89939E?
Its complementary colour is #9E9489, and analogous partners are #899E9E and #89899E.