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#91A596

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #91A596

#91A596 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.1), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A591A0 (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.03:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red145
Green165
Blue150

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 11.1
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.8
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #91A596

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #91A596.
2.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #91A596.
8.03:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91A596 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91A596
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A5A195
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A19F97
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8EA4A1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91A596?

#91A596 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91A596?

Use black text. Black on #91A596 has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91A596?

Its complementary colour is #A591A0, and analogous partners are #96A591 and #91A5A0.