#899480
Mushroom · medium cool gray
About #899480
#899480 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 58% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 42% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 10.1); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8B8094 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #899480 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.61:1 (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 #899480?
#899480 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 58% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 42% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #899480?
Use black text. Black on #899480 has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #899480?
Its complementary colour is #8B8094, and analogous partners are #939480 and #809481.