#AA949D
Taupe · light warm gray
About #AA949D
#AA949D is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 58% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.0), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #94AAA1 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AA949D?
#AA949D is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 58% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA949D?
Use black text. Black on #AA949D has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA949D?
Its complementary colour is #94AAA1, and analogous partners are #AA94A8 and #AA9694.