#9C8A84
Mushroom · medium warm gray
About #9C8A84
With the hex code #9C8A84, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 54% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 15% 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 7.3 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #84969C, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.38:1 (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 #9C8A84?
With the hex code #9C8A84, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 54% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 15% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9C8A84?
Use black text. Black on #9C8A84 has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9C8A84?
Its complementary colour is #84969C, and analogous partners are #9C848A and #9C9684.