#AAA796
Greige · light warm gray
About #AAA796
#AAA796 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.1), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9699AA (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 8.68:1 (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 #AAA796?
#AAA796 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA796?
Use black text. Black on #AAA796 has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA796?
Its complementary colour is #9699AA, and analogous partners are #AA9D96 and #A3AA96.