#97A699
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #97A699
#97A699 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 65% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 9.3); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A697A4 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97A699 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.23:1, 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 #97A699?
#97A699 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 65% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97A699?
Use black text. Black on #97A699 has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97A699?
Its complementary colour is #A697A4, and analogous partners are #9DA697 and #97A6A1.