#AAA49D
Mushroom · light neutral
About #AAA49D
#AAA49D is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 4.1); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DA3AA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA49D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.51:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AAA49D
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AAA49D?
#AAA49D is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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 #AAA49D?
Use black text. Black on #AAA49D has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA49D?
Its complementary colour is #9DA3AA, and analogous partners are #AA9E9D and #A9AA9D.