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#AAA39D

Mushroom · light neutral

About #AAA39D

#AAA39D is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DA4AA (dusty blue), 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 — 8.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red170
Green163
Blue157

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 4.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 5.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.1

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

Text on #AAA39D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AAA39D.
2.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #AAA39D.
8.43:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAA39D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAA39D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A5A39D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A7A59D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ADA2A1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAA39D?

#AAA39D is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% 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 #AAA39D?

Use black text. Black on #AAA39D has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAA39D?

Its complementary colour is #9DA4AA, and analogous partners are #AA9D9E and #AAA99D.