#AA9CAA
Taupe · light warm gray
About #AA9CAA
#AA9CAA is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 61% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.6), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CAA9C (mushroom), 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 8.05:1 (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 #AA9CAA?
#AA9CAA is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 61% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA9CAA?
Use black text. Black on #AA9CAA has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA9CAA?
Its complementary colour is #9CAA9C, and analogous partners are #A39CAA and #AA9CA3.