Acanthus Color – #9899a7: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Acanthus color hex code is #9899a7, and it is composed of 60% red, 60% green and 65% blue.

Acanthus is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 9% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Acanthus color (#9899a7) against dark backgrounds.

Acanthus Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #9899A7

2. #B3B08C

Triadic colors

1. #9899A7

2. #B38C8F

3. #8FB38C

Tints or lighter colors

1. #B3B4BE

2. #CFCFD6

3. #EAEBED

Darker colors

1. #7C7E8F

2. #646575

3. #4C4D59

4. #35353E

5. #1D1E22

Analogous colors

1. #98A7A6

2. #98A0A7

3. #9899A7

4. #9E98A7

5. #A698A7

Monochromatic colors

1. #5D6195

2. #7F82A6

3. #A1A3B7

4. #C0C1CB

5. #DCDCE2