#97A08D
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #97A08D
#97A08D is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 63% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 8.0); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #968DA0 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97A08D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.73:1, 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 #97A08D?
#97A08D is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 63% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97A08D?
Use black text. Black on #97A08D has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97A08D?
Its complementary colour is #968DA0, and analogous partners are #A0A08D and #8EA08D.