#97A08E
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #97A08E
With the hex code #97A08E, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 63% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #978EA0, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 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 #97A08E?
With the hex code #97A08E, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 63% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 37% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97A08E?
Use black text. Black on #97A08E has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97A08E?
Its complementary colour is #978EA0, and analogous partners are #A0A08E and #8EA08E.