#999F89
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #999F89
#999F89 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 62% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 38% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 8.2); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8F899F — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #999F89 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.67:1, 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 #999F89?
#999F89 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 62% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 38% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #999F89?
Use black text. Black on #999F89 has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #999F89?
Its complementary colour is #8F899F, and analogous partners are #9F9A89 and #8E9F89.