#94AAA1
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #94AAA1
#94AAA1 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.9); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AA949D — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #94AAA1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.52:1, 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 #94AAA1?
#94AAA1 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #94AAA1?
Use black text. Black on #94AAA1 has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #94AAA1?
Its complementary colour is #AA949D, and analogous partners are #94AA96 and #94A8AA.