#8EA3A1
Mushroom · light neutral
About #8EA3A1
#8EA3A1 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 12.0), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A38E90 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.90:1, 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 #8EA3A1?
#8EA3A1 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 64% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA3A1?
Use black text. Black on #8EA3A1 has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA3A1?
Its complementary colour is #A38E90, and analogous partners are #8EA397 and #8E9BA3.