#97ABA0
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #97ABA0
#97ABA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.4); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AB97A2 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97ABA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.65:1 (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 #97ABA0?
#97ABA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97ABA0?
Use black text. Black on #97ABA0 has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97ABA0?
Its complementary colour is #AB97A2, and analogous partners are #98AB97 and #97ABAA.