#9C8EA0
Taupe · light cool gray
About #9C8EA0
#9C8EA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 56% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 9.6); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #92A08E — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9C8EA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.79:1 (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 #9C8EA0?
#9C8EA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 56% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9C8EA0?
Use black text. Black on #9C8EA0 has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9C8EA0?
Its complementary colour is #92A08E, and analogous partners are #938EA0 and #A08E9B.