#9FA99C
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #9FA99C
#9FA99C is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 66% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 8.0), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A69CA9 (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 8.63:1 (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 #9FA99C?
#9FA99C is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 66% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9FA99C?
Use black text. Black on #9FA99C has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FA99C?
Its complementary colour is #A69CA9, and analogous partners are #A5A99C and #9CA9A0.