#9F8594 Hex Color
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Dusty and matte, this muted magenta sits at a medium lightness with most of its saturation stripped away. The hex code #9f8594 works best as a supporting tone behind stronger accents; next to white it washes out, and across large surfaces it can read muddy. Deep teal or forest green bring out its soft warmth. Black text passes AA on it at roughly 6.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #9f8594
What is #9f8594 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9f8594 is rgb(159, 133, 148), in HSL hsl(325, 12%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 16%, 7%, 38%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #9f8594?
Deep teal, forest green, and charcoal all flatter #9f8594, since their depth offsets its low saturation. Cream works too if plain white feels too stark against it.
Does #9f8594 read warm or cool?
It leans slightly warm because of its red-pink base, but the heavy gray content mutes that warmth, so it sits close to neutral in most palettes.
Is #9f8594 readable on white or black?
#9f8594 has a 3.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.25:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.