#8A9783
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #8A9783
With the hex code #8A9783, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 59% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #908397, 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 — 6.84:1, 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 #8A9783?
With the hex code #8A9783, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 59% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A9783?
Use black text. Black on #8A9783 has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A9783?
Its complementary colour is #908397, and analogous partners are #949783 and #839786.