#949A8A
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #949A8A
#949A8A is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 60% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 6.4); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #908A9A — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #949A8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.25:1 (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 #949A8A?
#949A8A is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 60% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #949A8A?
Use black text. Black on #949A8A has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #949A8A?
Its complementary colour is #908A9A, and analogous partners are #9A988A and #8C9A8A.