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#AA9DA3

Mushroom · light neutral

About #AA9DA3

#AA9DA3 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 9.7), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DAAA4 (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 — 8.06:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red170
Green157
Blue163

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 9.7
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 10.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 11.5

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

Text on #AA9DA3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AA9DA3.
2.61:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AA9DA3.
8.06:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AA9DA3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AA9DA3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9E9FA3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A1A1A3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AC9D9F

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AA9DA3?

#AA9DA3 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 62% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #AA9DA3?

Use black text. Black on #AA9DA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AA9DA3?

Its complementary colour is #9DAAA4, and analogous partners are #AA9DA9 and #AA9E9D.