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#899593

Gray · light neutral

About #899593

#899593 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 58% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% 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 Gray (ΔE 8.6), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #95898B (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 — 6.78:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red137
Green149
Blue147

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 8.6
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 9.0
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 9.9

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

Text on #899593

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #899593.
3.10:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #899593.
6.78:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #899593 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#899593
Protanopia (no red cones)
#949393
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#919293
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#869694

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #899593?

#899593 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 58% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% 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 #899593?

Use black text. Black on #899593 has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #899593?

Its complementary colour is #95898B, and analogous partners are #89958D and #899195.