#998F88
Mushroom · light neutral
About #998F88
With the hex code #998F88, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 56% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 40% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #889299, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.64:1 (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 #998F88?
With the hex code #998F88, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 56% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 40% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #998F88?
Use black text. Black on #998F88 has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #998F88?
Its complementary colour is #889299, and analogous partners are #99888A and #999888.