#9FA894
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #9FA894
#9FA894 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 66% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 8.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9D94A8 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.50:1 (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 #9FA894?
#9FA894 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 66% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9FA894?
Use black text. Black on #9FA894 has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FA894?
Its complementary colour is #9D94A8, and analogous partners are #A8A794 and #95A894.