#8A968A
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #8A968A
With the hex code #8A968A, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 59% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #968A96, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.81:1 (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 #8A968A?
With the hex code #8A968A, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 59% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A968A?
Use black text. Black on #8A968A has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A968A?
Its complementary colour is #968A96, and analogous partners are #90968A and #8A9690.