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#89958D

Mushroom · light neutral

About #89958D

#89958D is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 58% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 42% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 8.8), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #958991 (taupe), 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 — 6.75:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red137
Green149
Blue141

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 8.8
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 9.5
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 10.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #89958D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #89958D.
3.11:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #89958D.
6.75:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #89958D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#89958D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#95938D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#93918D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#879593

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #89958D?

#89958D is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 58% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% 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 #89958D?

Use black text. Black on #89958D has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #89958D?

Its complementary colour is #958991, and analogous partners are #8B9589 and #899593.