#9DAAA2
Mushroom · light neutral
About #9DAAA2
With the hex code #9DAAA2, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
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 #AA9DA5, 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 8.71:1 (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 #9DAAA2?
With the hex code #9DAAA2, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #9DAAA2?
Use black text. Black on #9DAAA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DAAA2?
Its complementary colour is #AA9DA5, and analogous partners are #9FAA9D and #9DAAA8.