#96AAA1
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #96AAA1
#96AAA1 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 67% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AA969F (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 — 8.56:1, 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 #96AAA1?
#96AAA1 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 67% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #96AAA1?
Use black text. Black on #96AAA1 has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96AAA1?
Its complementary colour is #AA969F, and analogous partners are #96AA97 and #96A9AA.