#9CA896
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #9CA896
With the hex code #9CA896, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 66% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A296A8, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.46:1 (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 #9CA896?
With the hex code #9CA896, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 66% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9CA896?
Use black text. Black on #9CA896 has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CA896?
Its complementary colour is #A296A8, and analogous partners are #A5A896 and #96A899.