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#AAA194

Mushroom · light neutral

About #AAA194

#AAA194 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Mushroom (ΔE 2.6); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #949DAA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA194 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.23:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red170
Green161
Blue148

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 2.6
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 5.3
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 12.1

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

Text on #AAA194

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AAA194.
2.55:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AAA194.
8.23:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAA194 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAA194
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A5A193
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A7A394
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AE9E9D

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAA194?

#AAA194 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #AAA194?

Use black text. Black on #AAA194 has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAA194?

Its complementary colour is #949DAA, and analogous partners are #AA9694 and #A8AA94.