#9C8A7B
Mushroom · medium warm brown
About #9C8A7B
With the hex code #9C8A7B, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 54% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 21% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Mocha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7B8D9C, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.33:1, 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 #9C8A7B?
With the hex code #9C8A7B, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 54% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 21% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9C8A7B?
Use black text. Black on #9C8A7B has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9C8A7B?
Its complementary colour is #7B8D9C, and analogous partners are #9C7B7D and #9C9B7B.