#899E8A
Sage · light cool gray
About #899E8A
#899E8A is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 62% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 11.8), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9E899D (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.32:1 (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 #899E8A?
#899E8A is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 62% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #899E8A?
Use black text. Black on #899E8A has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #899E8A?
Its complementary colour is #9E899D, and analogous partners are #939E89 and #899E95.