#9CACA0
Greige · light cool gray
About #9CACA0
#9CACA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 10.0); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AC9CA8 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CACA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.82:1 (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 #9CACA0?
#9CACA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CACA0?
Use black text. Black on #9CACA0 has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CACA0?
Its complementary colour is #AC9CA8, and analogous partners are #A0AC9C and #9CACA8.