#8A897B
Mushroom · medium neutral
About #8A897B
#8A897B is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 54% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 46% 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 8.2); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7B7C8A — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A897B for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.94:1, 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 #8A897B?
#8A897B is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 54% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 46% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #8A897B?
Use black text. Black on #8A897B has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A897B?
Its complementary colour is #7B7C8A, and analogous partners are #8A827B and #848A7B.