#979080
Mushroom · medium warm gray
About #979080
With the hex code #979080, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 56% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 15% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #808797, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.62:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #979080?
With the hex code #979080, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 56% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 15% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #979080?
Use black text. Black on #979080 has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #979080?
Its complementary colour is #808797, and analogous partners are #978580 and #939780.