#AAA794
Greige · light warm gray
About #AAA794
#AAA794 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.8); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9497AA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA794 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.66:1 (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 #AAA794?
#AAA794 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA794?
Use black text. Black on #AAA794 has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA794?
Its complementary colour is #9497AA, and analogous partners are #AA9C94 and #A2AA94.