#9FAB9E
Greige · light cool gray
About #9FAB9E
#9FAB9E is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 67% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.7); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AA9EAB — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9FAB9E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.79:1 (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 #9FAB9E?
#9FAB9E is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 67% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9FAB9E?
Use black text. Black on #9FAB9E has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FAB9E?
Its complementary colour is #AA9EAB, and analogous partners are #A5AB9E and #9EABA3.