#97A8A8
Mushroom · light neutral
About #97A8A8
#97A8A8 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 66% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.7), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A89797 (mushroom), 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 8.48:1 (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 #97A8A8?
#97A8A8 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 66% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #97A8A8?
Use black text. Black on #97A8A8 has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97A8A8?
Its complementary colour is #A89797, and analogous partners are #97A8A0 and #97A0A8.