#9CA397
Mushroom · light neutral
About #9CA397
#9CA397 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 64% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 6.2); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9E97A3 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CA397 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.10:1, 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 #9CA397?
#9CA397 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 64% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #9CA397?
Use black text. Black on #9CA397 has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CA397?
Its complementary colour is #9E97A3, and analogous partners are #A2A397 and #97A398.