#9DA697
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #9DA697
With the hex code #9DA697, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 65% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A097A6, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.33:1, 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 #9DA697?
With the hex code #9DA697, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 65% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9DA697?
Use black text. Black on #9DA697 has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DA697?
Its complementary colour is #A097A6, and analogous partners are #A5A697 and #97A699.