#89979D
Taupe · light neutral
About #89979D
#89979D is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 59% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 9.3), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9D8F89 (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 — 6.98:1, 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 #89979D?
#89979D is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 59% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #89979D?
Use black text. Black on #89979D has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #89979D?
Its complementary colour is #9D8F89, and analogous partners are #899D99 and #898D9D.