#9AAA99
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #9AAA99
With the hex code #9AAA99, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 67% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A999AA, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.58:1, 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 #9AAA99?
With the hex code #9AAA99, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 60% red, 67% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9AAA99?
Use black text. Black on #9AAA99 has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9AAA99?
Its complementary colour is #A999AA, and analogous partners are #A3AA99 and #99AAA1.