#8A9983
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #8A9983
#8A9983 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 60% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.3); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #928399 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8A9983 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.96:1, 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 #8A9983?
#8A9983 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 60% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8A9983?
Use black text. Black on #8A9983 has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A9983?
Its complementary colour is #928399, and analogous partners are #959983 and #839987.