#AA949E
Taupe · light warm gray
About #AA949E
#AA949E is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 58% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.1); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #94AAA0 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AA949E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.44:1 (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 #AA949E?
#AA949E is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 58% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA949E?
Use black text. Black on #AA949E has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA949E?
Its complementary colour is #94AAA0, and analogous partners are #AA94A9 and #AA9594.