#98AAA9
Silver · light neutral
About #98AAA9
#98AAA9 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 67% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 11.6); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AA9899 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #98AAA9 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.
Text on #98AAA9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #98AAA9?
#98AAA9 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 67% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #98AAA9?
Use black text. Black on #98AAA9 has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #98AAA9?
Its complementary colour is #AA9899, and analogous partners are #98AAA0 and #98A2AA.