#998F8A
Mushroom · light neutral
About #998F8A
#998F8A is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 56% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 40% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A9499 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #998F8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.65:1 (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 #998F8A?
#998F8A is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 56% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 40% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #998F8A?
Use black text. Black on #998F8A has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #998F8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A9499, and analogous partners are #998A8C and #99978A.