#97A69E
Mushroom · light neutral
About #97A69E
#97A69E is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 65% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 35% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 9.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A6979F (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.26:1 (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 #97A69E?
#97A69E is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 65% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 35% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #97A69E?
Use black text. Black on #97A69E has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97A69E?
Its complementary colour is #A6979F, and analogous partners are #98A697 and #97A6A6.