#9FA38E
Mushroom · light warm gray
About #9FA38E
#9FA38E is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 64% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 7.4); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #928EA3 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9FA38E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.10:1 (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 #9FA38E?
#9FA38E is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 64% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #9FA38E?
Use black text. Black on #9FA38E has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FA38E?
Its complementary colour is #928EA3, and analogous partners are #A39C8E and #95A38E.