#9C8EA3
Taupe · light cool gray
About #9C8EA3
#9C8EA3 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.0); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #95A38E — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9C8EA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.81:1, 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 #9C8EA3?
#9C8EA3 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9C8EA3?
Use black text. Black on #9C8EA3 has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9C8EA3?
Its complementary colour is #95A38E, and analogous partners are #928EA3 and #A38E9F.