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#9FA795

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #9FA795

#9FA795 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 65% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 7.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9D95A7 (taupe), 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 — 8.44:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red159
Green167
Blue149

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 7.9
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 8.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #9FA795

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #9FA795.
2.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #9FA795.
8.44:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9FA795 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9FA795
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9A494
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8A496
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A0A5A2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9FA795?

#9FA795 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 65% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9FA795?

Use black text. Black on #9FA795 has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9FA795?

Its complementary colour is #9D95A7, and analogous partners are #A7A695 and #96A795.