#9AA191
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #9AA191
#9AA191 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 63% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 6.6), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9891A1 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.88:1, 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 #9AA191?
#9AA191 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 63% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9AA191?
Use black text. Black on #9AA191 has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9AA191?
Its complementary colour is #9891A1, and analogous partners are #A1A091 and #92A191.