#899C99
Mushroom · light neutral
About #899C99
#899C99 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 61% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 39% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.3); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9C898C — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #899C99 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.28:1, a WCAG AAA 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 #899C99?
#899C99 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 61% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 39% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #899C99?
Use black text. Black on #899C99 has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #899C99?
Its complementary colour is #9C898C, and analogous partners are #899C8F and #89969C.