#969C8D
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #969C8D
With the hex code #969C8D, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 61% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #938D9C, 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 — 7.44:1, 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 #969C8D?
With the hex code #969C8D, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 61% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #969C8D?
Use black text. Black on #969C8D has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #969C8D?
Its complementary colour is #938D9C, and analogous partners are #9C9B8D and #8F9C8D.