#AAA19A
Mushroom · light neutral
About #AAA19A
#AAA19A is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 3.3); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9AA3AA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA19A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.27:1 (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 #AAA19A?
#AAA19A is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA19A?
Use black text. Black on #AAA19A has a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA19A?
Its complementary colour is #9AA3AA, and analogous partners are #AA9A9B and #AAA99A.