#97ABA1
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #97ABA1
With the hex code #97ABA1, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 67% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AB97A1, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.66:1, 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 #97ABA1?
With the hex code #97ABA1, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 67% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97ABA1?
Use black text. Black on #97ABA1 has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97ABA1?
Its complementary colour is #AB97A1, and analogous partners are #97AB97 and #97ABAB.