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#94AAA0

Mushroom · light cool gray

About #94AAA0

#94AAA0 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 67% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AA949E (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 8.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red148
Green170
Blue160

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 11.9
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.5
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 14.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #94AAA0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #94AAA0.
2.47:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #94AAA0.
8.52:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #94AAA0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#94AAA0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9A7A0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A5A4A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#90AAA7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #94AAA0?

#94AAA0 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 67% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #94AAA0?

Use black text. Black on #94AAA0 has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #94AAA0?

Its complementary colour is #AA949E, and analogous partners are #94AA95 and #94A9AA.