#AAA998
Greige · light warm gray
About #AAA998
#AAA998 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 66% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.1); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9899AA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA998 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.84:1 (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 #AAA998?
#AAA998 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 66% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA998?
Use black text. Black on #AAA998 has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA998?
Its complementary colour is #9899AA, and analogous partners are #AAA098 and #A2AA98.