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#899D91

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #899D91

#899D91 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 62% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 10.9), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9D8995 (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 — 7.30:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red137
Green157
Blue145

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 10.9
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 12.9
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 13.9

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

Text on #899D91

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #899D91.
2.88:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #899D91.
7.30:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #899D91 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#899D91
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9D9A90
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#999792
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#869D99

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #899D91?

#899D91 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 62% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #899D91?

Use black text. Black on #899D91 has a contrast ratio of 7.30:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #899D91?

Its complementary colour is #9D8995, and analogous partners are #8B9D89 and #899D9B.