#9FA189
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #9FA189
#9FA189 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 63% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 8.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8B89A1 (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.93:1, 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 #9FA189?
#9FA189 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 63% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #9FA189?
Use black text. Black on #9FA189 has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FA189?
Its complementary colour is #8B89A1, and analogous partners are #A19789 and #93A189.