#989484
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #989484
With the hex code #989484, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 58% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 40% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 4.5 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #848898, a slate gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.90:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #989484?
With the hex code #989484, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 58% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 40% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #989484?
Use black text. Black on #989484 has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #989484?
Its complementary colour is #848898, and analogous partners are #988A84 and #929884.