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#AAA19C

Mushroom · light neutral

About #AAA19C

#AAA19C is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 63% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CA5AA (dusty blue), 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 8.29:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red170
Green161
Blue156

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 4.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 6.3
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.7

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

Text on #AAA19C

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AAA19C.
2.53:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AAA19C.
8.29:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAA19C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAA19C
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A3A29C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A5A39C
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ADA0A0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAA19C?

#AAA19C is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 63% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #AAA19C?

Use black text. Black on #AAA19C has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAA19C?

Its complementary colour is #9CA5AA, and analogous partners are #AA9C9E and #AAA89C.