#AAA29C
Mushroom · light neutral
About #AAA29C
#AAA29C is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 8% 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 3.9); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9CA4AA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA29C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.36:1 (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 #AAA29C?
#AAA29C is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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 #AAA29C?
Use black text. Black on #AAA29C has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA29C?
Its complementary colour is #9CA4AA, and analogous partners are #AA9C9D and #AAA99C.