#899E95
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #899E95
With the hex code #899E95, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 62% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 11.2 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9E8992, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.39:1, 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 #899E95?
With the hex code #899E95, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 62% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #899E95?
Use black text. Black on #899E95 has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #899E95?
Its complementary colour is #9E8992, and analogous partners are #899E8B and #899C9E.