#989C8D
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #989C8D
#989C8D is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 61% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.3); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #918D9C — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #989C8D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.48:1, 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 #989C8D?
#989C8D is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 61% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #989C8D?
Use black text. Black on #989C8D has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #989C8D?
Its complementary colour is #918D9C, and analogous partners are #9C998D and #919C8D.